Tendo meteorite
Tendo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Japan in 1910. A total of 10.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tendo
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 10.1 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 38.3500° N, 140.3733° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Tendo
- Otomi H · 6 km away
- Nagai L6 · 37 km away
- Tomiya H4/5 · 43 km away
- Senboku H6 · 122 km away
- Shiraiwa H4 · 129 km away
- Kesen H4 · 129 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00408 Antarctica · 2000
- Rateldraai South Africa · 1909
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000