Howardites
Observed fall · Iron

Kayakent meteorite

Kayakent is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 1961. A total of 85 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Kayakent has been published yet.

Where it fell

Key facts

Name
Kayakent
Classification
Iron, IIIAB
Type
Iron
Group
IIIAB
Fall or find
Fall (seen to fall)
Year
1961
Mass recovered
85 kg
Country
Turkey
Coordinates
39.2633° N, 31.7800° E

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.

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