Steinbach meteorite
Steinbach is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA-an, that was found in Germany in 1724. A total of 98 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Steinbach
- Classification
- Iron, IVA-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1724
- Mass recovered
- 98 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.5000° N, 12.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Steinbach
- Elbogen Iron, IID · 39 km away
- Pohlitz L5 · 55 km away
- Teplá Iron, IIIAB · 63 km away
- Meuselbach L6 · 99 km away
- Ploschkovitz L5 · 114 km away
- Nenntmannsdorf Iron, IIAB · 114 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- San Francisco Mountains United States · 1920
- São João Nepomuceno Brazil · 1960
- Saotome Japan · 1892
- Seneca Township United States · 1923
- Serrania de Varas Chile · 1875
- Shirahagi Japan · 1890