Quesa meteorite
Quesa is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1898. A total of 10.75 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
- Quesa
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 10.75 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 39.0000° N, 0.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Quesa
- Oliva-Gandia Stone-uncl · 55 km away
- Valencia H5 · 55 km away
- Molina H5 · 107 km away
- Los Martinez L6 · 112 km away
- Cabezo de Mayo L/LL6 · 121 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 139 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Grove Mountains 98003 Antarctica · 1999
- Georgetown (iron) · 1988
- Four Corners United States · 1924
- Fairburn United States · 1907
- Ellicott United States · 1960
- Elizabeth United States