Sychevka meteorite
Sychevka is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Russia in 1988. A total of 65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sychevka
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 65 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 51.1250° N, 127.4950° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sychevka
- Aprel'sky Iron, IIIAB · 259 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965