Newport meteorite
Newport is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1923. A total of 5.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Newport
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1923
- Mass recovered
- 5.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6000° N, 91.2667° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Newport
- Joe Wright Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 28 km away
- Sandtown Iron, IIIAB · 50 km away
- Miller (Arkansas) H5 · 74 km away
- Paragould LL5 · 86 km away
- Calico Rock Iron, IIAB · 96 km away
- Slovak H5 · 109 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