Saotome meteorite
Saotome is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Japan in 1892. A total of 10.88 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Saotome
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1892
- Mass recovered
- 10.88 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 36.5000° N, 137.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Saotome
- Shirahagi Iron, IVA · 40 km away
- Neagari L6 · 48 km away
- Gifu L6 · 108 km away
- Suwa Iron · 110 km away
- Sakauchi Iron · 112 km away
- Kasamatsu H · 128 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Wood's Mountain United States · 1918
- Yanhuitlan Mexico · 1825
- Yingde China · 1964
- Yudoma Russia · 1946
- Zaragoza Spain
- Akyumak Turkey · 1981