Omolon meteorite
Omolon is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1981. A total of 250 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Omolon
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 250 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 64.0200° N, 161.8083° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Acomita United States · 1962
- Cumulus Hills 04064 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04078 · 2003
- Itzawisis Namibia · 1946
- Mount Dyrring Australia · 1903
- Pecora Escarpment 91004 Antarctica · 1991