Zaisho meteorite
Zaisho is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG-an, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1898. A total of 330 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Zaisho
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG-an
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 330 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 33.7000° N, 133.8000° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Zaisho
- Kokubunji L6 · 68 km away
- Tomita L · 89 km away
- Urasaki Stone-uncl · 99 km away
- Hiroshima H5 · 155 km away
- Kuga Iron, IIIAB · 165 km away
- Kobe CK4 · 170 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Acomita United States · 1962
- Cumulus Hills 04064 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04078 · 2003
- Itzawisis Namibia · 1946
- Mount Dyrring Australia · 1903
- Pecora Escarpment 01003 Antarctica · 2002