Sterling meteorite
Sterling is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was found in the United States in 1900. A total of 680 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sterling
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 680 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6000° N, 103.1833° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near Sterling
- Atwood L6 · 12 km away
- Atwood (b) OC · 12 km away
- Kelly LL4 · 20 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 32 km away
- Peetz L6 · 40 km away
- Stoneham H5 · 44 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