Magnesia meteorite
Magnesia is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sHL, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 1899. A total of 5 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
- Magnesia
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sHL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SHL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 37.8667° N, 27.5167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Magnesia
- Sediköy L6 · 59 km away
- Didim H3-5 · 60 km away
- Caratash LL6 · 84 km away
- Kemer L4 · 224 km away
- Çanakkale L6 · 229 km away
Other IAB-SHL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4706 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 2679 · 2004
- Muzaffarpur India · 1964
- Chebankol Russia · 1938
- Sombrerete Mexico · 1958
- Northwest Africa 4711 · 2007