Giroux meteorite
Giroux is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Canada in 1954. A total of 4.28 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Giroux
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 4.28 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 49.6167° N, 96.5500° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Giroux
- Homewood L6 · 92 km away
- Lone Island Lake Iron, IAB-sLL · 94 km away
- Bowesmont (b) L5 · 109 km away
- Bowesmont L6 · 113 km away
- Drayton H4/5 · 113 km away
- Glasston L5 · 114 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Acomita United States · 1962
- Cumulus Hills 04064 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04078 · 2003
- Jay Bird Springs United States · 2003
- Mount Vernon United States · 1868
- Pecora Escarpment 91004 Antarctica · 1991