Mar'inka meteorite
Mar'inka is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Ukraine in 1976. A total of 144 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mar'inka
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 144 g
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 47.9000° N, 37.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Mar'inka
- Elenovka L5 · 14 km away
- Zhovtnevyi H6 · 40 km away
- Gorlovka H3.7 · 61 km away
- Bachmut L6 · 86 km away
- Andreevka L3 · 89 km away
- Pavlograd L6 · 133 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Bruno Canada · 1931
- Derrick Peak 88017 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78005 Antarctica · 1978
- Edmonton (Canada) Canada · 1939
- Iredell United States · 1898
- Muenatauray Venezuela · 1960