Seymchan meteorite
Seymchan is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Russia in 1967. A total of 323.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Seymchan
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 323.3 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 62.9000° N, 152.4333° 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
- Northwest Africa 4506 · 2006
- Quijingue Brazil · 1984
- Yamato 8451 Antarctica · 1984
- Cumulus Hills 04061 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04075 · 2003
- Hambleton United Kingdom · 2005
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