Vermillion meteorite
Vermillion is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1991. A total of 34.36 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Vermillion
- Classification
- Pallasite, ungrouped
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 34.36 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7363° N, 96.3613° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pyroxene and ungrouped pallasites.
Meteorites near Vermillion
- Seneca H4 · 27 km away
- Kansas State University H4 · 52 km away
- Mayday H4 · 56 km away
- Farmington L5 · 57 km away
- Dwight L6 · 100 km away
- Milton Pallasite, ungrouped · 104 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Karavannoe Russia
- Northwest Africa 1911 · 2003
- Pecora Escarpment 91388 Antarctica · 1991
- Thiel Mountains Antarctica · 1962
- Brenham United States · 1882