Kaalijarv meteorite
Kaalijarv is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Latvia in 1937. A total of 2.25 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kaalijarv
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 2.25 kg
- Country
- Latvia
- Coordinates
- 58.4000° N, 22.6667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Kaalijarv
- Oesel L6 · 22 km away
- Misshof H5 · 194 km away
- Haverö Ureilite · 208 km away
- Nerft L6 · 222 km away
- Abo H · 227 km away
- Novy-Projekt OC · 270 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Hope United States · 1955
- Rosario Honduras · 1896
- Campo del Cielo Argentina · 1575
- Northwest Africa 5549 · 2008
- Allan Hills A76002 Antarctica · 1976
- Jenkins United States · 1946