Welland meteorite
Welland is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Canada in 1888. A total of 8.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Welland
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 8.2 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 43.0167° N, 79.2167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Welland
- Grimsby H5 · 38 km away
- Cambria Iron, ungrouped · 39 km away
- De Cewsville H6 · 64 km away
- Hagersville Iron, IAB complex · 76 km away
- South Byron Iron, ungrouped · 96 km away
- Kitchener L6 · 103 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Rateldraai South Africa · 1909
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850