Mineo meteorite
Mineo is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1826. A total of 42 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
- Mineo
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1826
- Mass recovered
- 42 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 37.2833° N, 14.7000° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near Mineo
- Patti Iron · 97 km away
- Girgenti L6 · 100 km away
- Messina L5 · 126 km away
- Castrovillari Stone-uncl · 309 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6576 · 2010
- Rawlinna 001 Australia · 1959
- Yamato 8451 Antarctica · 1984
- Cumulus Hills 04061 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04075 · 2003
- Hambleton United Kingdom · 2005