Ste. Croix meteorite
Ste. Croix is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Switzerland in 1988. A total of 4.8 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ste. Croix
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 4.8 g
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.8367° N, 6.4947° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Ste. Croix
- Chervettaz L5 · 40 km away
- Ornans CO3.4 · 41 km away
- Menziswyl L5 · 55 km away
- Ulmiz L · 56 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 61 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 86 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894