Marburg meteorite
Marburg is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was found in Germany in 1906. A total of 3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Marburg
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1906
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.8167° N, 8.7667° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near Marburg
- Treysa Iron, IIIAB-an · 31 km away
- Breitscheid H5 · 44 km away
- Hungen H6 · 58 km away
- Dermbach Iron, ungrouped · 96 km away
- Mainz L6 · 97 km away
- Peckelsheim Diogenite-pm · 100 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Karavannoe Russia
- Northwest Africa 2957 · 1997
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882