Muonionalusta meteorite
Muonionalusta is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Sweden in 1906. A total of 230 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Muonionalusta
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1906
- Mass recovered
- 230 kg
- Country
- Sweden
- Coordinates
- 67.8000° N, 23.1000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Other IVA meteorites
- Longchang China · 1781
- Mantos Blancos Chile · 1876
- Maria da Fé Brazil · 1987
- Maria Elena (1935) Chile · 1935
- Mart United States · 1898
- Millarville Canada · 1977
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