Southampton meteorite
Southampton is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was found in Canada in 2001. A total of 3.58 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Southampton
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 3.58 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 44.5064° N, 81.3722° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near Southampton
- Shelburne L5 · 109 km away
- Midland Iron · 121 km away
- Kitchener L6 · 148 km away
- Manitouwabing Iron, IIIAB · 157 km away
- Wood Lake H4 · 190 km away
- Hagersville Iron, IAB complex · 197 km away
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