Netschaëvo meteorite
Netschaëvo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE-an, that was found in Russia in 1846. A total of 250 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Netschaëvo
- Classification
- Iron, IIE-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1846
- Mass recovered
- 250 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 54.2333° N, 35.1500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Meteorites near Netschaëvo
- Timochin H5 · 30 km away
- Slobodka L4 · 86 km away
- Slobodka (of P. Partsch) L6 · 86 km away
- Kikino H6 · 113 km away
- Koltsovo H4 · 131 km away
- Borodino H5 · 145 km away
Other IIE meteorites
- Tobychan · 1971
- Watson 001 Australia · 1972
- Yamato 791093 Antarctica · 1979
- Barranca Blanca Argentina · 1855
- Elephant Moraine 83390 Antarctica · 1983
- Garhi Yasin Pakistan · 1917