Sikhote-Alin meteorite
Sikhote-Alin is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1947. A total of 23 tonnes 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
- Sikhote-Alin
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 23 t
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 46.1600° N, 134.6533° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sikhote-Alin
- Sungach H5 · 185 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Cincinnati United States · 1870
- Derrick Peak 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78011 Antarctica · 1978
- Foum Zguid Morocco · 1998
- Lixian China · 2005
- North Chile Chile · 1875
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