Sterley meteorite
Sterley is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1950. A total of 1.72 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sterley
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 1.72 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2100° N, 101.3900° 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 Sterley
- Lone Star H4 · 6 km away
- Aiken OC · 10 km away
- Lockney L6 · 11 km away
- South Plains L5 · 14 km away
- Briscoe L5 · 16 km away
- Finney L5 · 17 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