Hraschina meteorite
Hraschina is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was seen to fall in Croatia in 1751. A total of 49 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
- Hraschina
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1751
- Mass recovered
- 49 kg
- Country
- Croatia
- Coordinates
- 46.1000° N, 16.3333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Hraschina
- Milena L6 · 20 km away
- Slavetic H5 · 73 km away
- Mike L6 · 94 km away
- Nagy-Vázsony Iron, IAB-sLL · 143 km away
- Javorje Iron, IIIAB · 165 km away
- Jesenice L6 · 179 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Wallapai United States · 1927
- Vicenice Czechia · 1911
- Saint Augustine United States · 1974
- Rodeo Mexico · 1852
- Richa Nigeria · 1960
- Puquios Chile · 1885
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