Odessa (iron) meteorite
Odessa (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1922. A total of 1.6 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Odessa (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 t
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.7167° N, 102.4000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Odessa (iron)
- Monahans (1998) H5 · 45 km away
- Peck's Spring L5 · 49 km away
- Monahans (1938) Iron, IIF · 53 km away
- Frankel City L6 · 76 km away
- Shafter Lake H5 · 78 km away
- Lea County 001 H5 · 79 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Smithville United States · 1840
- Cranbourne Australia · 1854
- Oscuro Mountains United States · 1895
- Ballinger United States · 1927
- Lueders United States · 1973
- Vaalbult South Africa · 1921