Petropavlovsk meteorite
Petropavlovsk is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Russia in 1841. A total of 7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Petropavlovsk
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1841
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 53.3500° N, 87.1833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Petropavlovsk
- Chebankol Iron, IAB-sHL · 64 km away
- Toubil River Iron, IIIAB · 308 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Murchison Downs Australia · 1925
- Glenormiston Australia · 1925
- Allan Hills 84233 Antarctica · 1984
- Northwest Africa 6583 · 2010
- LaPaz Icefield 03916 · 2002
- Campinorte Brazil · 1992