Ssyromolotovo meteorite
Ssyromolotovo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Russia in 1873. A total of 217 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ssyromolotovo
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1873
- Mass recovered
- 217 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 58.6167° N, 98.9333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959