Ibrisim meteorite
Ibrisim is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 1949. 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
- Ibrisim
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 38.0000° N, 35.0000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Ibrisim
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 003 Sweden · 1993
- Plainview (c) United States · 1963
- Lost Draw United States · 1980
- Österplana 044 Sweden · 2002
- Dharwar India · 1848
- Österplana 020 Sweden · 1997