Obernkirchen meteorite
Obernkirchen is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Germany in 1863. A total of 41 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Obernkirchen
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 41 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.2667° N, 9.1000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Obernkirchen
- Hainholz Mesosiderite-A4 · 13 km away
- Barntrup LL4 · 30 km away
- Stolzenau Stone-uncl · 30 km away
- Gütersloh H3/4 · 63 km away
- Peckelsheim Diogenite-pm · 68 km away
- Oesede H5 · 71 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Allan Hills A78252 Antarctica · 1978
- Altonah United States · 1932
- Alvord United States · 1976
- Assamakka Niger · 2002
- Bishop Canyon United States · 1912
- Blumenau Brazil · 1986