Unter-Mässing meteorite
Unter-Mässing is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIC, that was found in Germany in 1920. A total of 80 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Unter-Mässing
- Classification
- Iron, IIC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1920
- Mass recovered
- 80 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 49.0903° N, 11.3333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIC irons.
Meteorites near Unter-Mässing
- Eichstädt H5 · 23 km away
- Schönenberg L6 · 126 km away
- Mässing Howardite · 142 km away
- Rodach Stone-uncl · 145 km away
- Teplá Iron, IIIAB · 149 km away
- Elbogen Iron, IID · 158 km away
Other IIC meteorites
- Perryville United States · 1906
- Wiley United States · 1938
- Cratheús (1950) · 1909
- Kumerina Australia · 1937
- Salt River United States · 1850
- Ballinoo Australia · 1892