Estherville meteorite
Estherville is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite-A3/4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1879. A total of 320 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Estherville
- Classification
- Mesosiderite-A3/4
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1879
- Mass recovered
- 320 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4167° N, 94.8333° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Estherville
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- Hardwick L4 · 116 km away
- Alvord Iron, IVA · 118 km away
- Arlington Iron, IIE-an · 144 km away
- Mapleton Iron, IIIAB · 155 km away
- Flandreau H5 · 158 km away
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- Jiddat al Harasis 486 Oman · 2008
- Willcox Playa 009 United States · 2009
- Northwest Africa 1927 · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 92001 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 4856 · 2007
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