Mariaville meteorite
Mariaville is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1898. A total of 340 g 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
- Mariaville
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 340 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7167° N, 99.3833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Mariaville
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