Saint-Aubin meteorite
Saint-Aubin is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in France in 1968. A total of 472 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Saint-Aubin
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 472 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.4833° N, 3.5833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Saint-Aubin
- St. Mesmin LL6 · 26 km away
- Les Ormes L6 · 29 km away
- Château-Renard L6 · 79 km away
- Villedieu H4 · 85 km away
- Mont Dieu Iron, ungrouped · 151 km away
- Chassigny Martian (chassignite) · 157 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976