South Bend meteorite
South Bend is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1893. A total of 2.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- South Bend
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6500° N, 86.2167° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near South Bend
- Plymouth Iron, IIIAB · 36 km away
- La Porte Iron, IIIAB · 42 km away
- Hamlet LL4 · 44 km away
- Rochester H6 · 63 km away
- Allegan H5 · 102 km away
- Park Forest L5 · 123 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Karavannoe Russia
- Northwest Africa 1911 · 2003
- Pecora Escarpment 91388 Antarctica · 1991
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882