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Iron group meteorite

A meteorite classification type
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About Iron group meteoriteHide

A meteorite that is dominantly composed of Fe-Ni metal and that crystallized from a melt.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49919
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49919:4

Classification of Iron group meteoriteHide

Sub-divisions of Iron group meteoriteHide

Synonyms of Iron group meteoriteHide

Internet Links for Iron group meteoriteHide

References for Iron group meteoriteHide

Recorded finds for Iron group meteoriteHide

Showing 203 recorded finds.

This map shows a selection of recorded finds that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • Chubut Province
    • Tehuelches department
      • Nueva Lubecka
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Baradine Co.
      • Bugaldie
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Wellesley Co.
      • Delegate
[Anomalous IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Northern Territory
    • Central Desert Region
      • Dneiper Station
        • Boxhole Crater
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • MacDonnell Region
      • Henbury Station
        • Henbury Meteorite Conservation Reserve
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Queensland
    • Western Downs Region
      • Moonie
[IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Murnpeowie (Murnpeowie Station)
[IC iron meteorite]
      • Weekeroo Station
[Anomalous IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Western Australia
    • Gibson Desert
      • Veevers Crater
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Meekatharra Shire
      • Belele Station
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
      • Wonyulgunna Station
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Menzies Shire
[IC iron meteorite] - (2010)
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Murchison Shire
      • Milly Milly Station
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Wagin Shire
      • Cancanning
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Brazil
 
  • Bahia
    • Monte Santo
[IC iron meteorite]
  • Goiás
    • Luziânia
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Minas Gerais
    • Maria da Fé
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Rio Grande do Sul
    • Nova Petrópolis
      • Pinhal Alto
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Bulgaria
 
  • Haskovo Province
    • Topolovgrad Municipality
      • Orlov Dol
[Anomalous IID iron meteorite]
Canada
 
  • Alberta
    • Whitecourt
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Atacama
    • Copiapó Province
      • Tierra Amarilla
[Anomalous IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
China
 
  • Hubei
    • Enshi Autonomous Prefecture (E'xi Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Jianshi Co.
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Xinjiang
    • Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture)
      • Yizhou District
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
      • Altay Prefecture (Aletai Prefecture)
        • Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.)
[Anomalous IIIE iron meteorite, IIIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Zhejiang
    • Ningbo
[IVA iron meteorite]
Croatia
 
  • Zagreb County
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
Czech Republic
 
  • Hradec Králové Region
    • Náchod District
      • Hejtmánkovice
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Cheb District
      • Teplá
        • Teplá
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sokolov District
      • Loket
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Moravian-Silesian Region
    • Ostrava-City District
      • Ostrava
        • Stará Bělá
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Vysočina Region
    • Třebíč District
      • Vícenice u Náměště nad Oslavou
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
Denmark
 
  • Zealand Region
    • Kalundborg
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
France
 
  • Grand Est
    • Ardennes
      • Sedan
        • Le Mont-Dieu
[IIE iron meteorite] Boutry Collection
    • Aube
      • Nogent-sur-Seine
        • Saint-Aubin
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Germany
 
  • Bavaria
    • Middle Franconia
      • Roth District
[IIC iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Schwalm-Eder
        • Schwalmstadt
[Anomalous IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Schaumburg District
      • Obernkirchen
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Breitenbrunn
        • Rittersgrün
[Anomalous IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
      • Schönheide
[Anomalous IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
[Anomalous IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
      • Bahretal
        • Nentmannsdorf
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010) +1 other reference
Greenland
 
  • Avannaata
    • Cap York
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Hungary
 
  • Somogy County
    • Kaposvár District
      • Kaposvár
        • Kaposfüred
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
India
 
  • Rajasthan
    • Alwar district
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Bhilwara District
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Chittorgarh district
      • Rawatbhata village
[Anomalous IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Tamil Nadu
    • Dindigul district
[IIE iron meteorite] Kurat et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Indonesia
 
  • Central Java Province
    • Rembang Regency
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Massa-Carrara Province
      • Bagnone
[IIIAB iron meteorite] D'Orazio et al. (2004) +1 other reference
    • Pistoia Province
      • Pescia
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Japan
 
  • Hyogo Prefecture
    • Taki
      • Sasayama
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Toyama Prefecture
    • Nakaniikawa district
      • Kamiichi-machi
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
Kazakhstan
 
  • West Kazakhstan Region
    • Bayterek District
[IIC iron meteorite] - (2010)
Malawi
 
  • Northern Region
    • Chitipa
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Mauritania
 
  • Hodh el Gharbi Region
    • Ayoun El Atrous
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Buenaventura Municipality
      • San Buenaventura
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Casas Grandes Municipality
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Guadalupe y Calvo Municipality
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Hidalgo del Parral Municipality
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Huizopa
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • López Municipality
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Coahuila
    • Acuna Municipality
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Ocampo Municipality
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Durango
    • Canatlán Municipality
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Mezquital Municipality
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Santiago Papasquiaro Municipality
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Oaxaca
    • Santo Domingo de Yanhuitlan Municipality
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • San Luis Potosí
    • Charcas Municipality
      • Charcas
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Sonora
    • Arizpe Municipality
      • Arizpe
[IC iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Pitiquito Municipality
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Tlaxcala
    • Nativitas
      • Nativitas
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Morocco
 
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Midelt Province
      • Imilchil Cercle
        • Imilchil Caïdat
          • Bou Azmou
[Anomalous IIAB iron meteorite]
Myanmar
 
  • Mandalay Region
    • Nyaung-U District
      • Nyaung-U Township
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Namibia
 
  • Hardap Region
    • Gibeon Constituency
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Otjozondjupa Region
    • Grootfontein Constituency
[IVB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Nigeria
 
  • Cross River
    • Akamkpa
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
 
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Pakistan
 
  • Sindh Province
    • Sukkur District
[IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
Portugal
 
  • Évora
    • Alandroal
      • Alandroal-Nossa Senhora da Conceição - São Brás dos Matos-Mina do Bugalho e Juromenha-Nossa Senhora do Loreto
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Viana do Castelo
    • Ponte de Lima
      • Cabração e Moreira do Lima
        • Moreira do Lima
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Russia
 
  • Amur Oblast
    • Svobodnensky District
[IIIAB iron meteorite] Krot et al. (1992) +1 other reference
  • Astrakhan Oblast
    • Akhtubinsky District
[IIF iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Bashkortostan
    • Sterlitamak District
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Buryatia
    • Baunt District
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
    • Bilibinsky District
[Anomalous IIIE iron meteorite]
[IIAB iron meteorite]
  • Kaluga Oblast
[Anomalous IIE iron meteorite]
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Krasnoarmeysky District
      • Paseka
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Pogranichny District
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Sakha
    • Oymyakonsky District
[Anomalous IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Eastern Province
    • Rub' al-Khali
      • Wabar impact craters
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Pirot District
      • Dimitrovgrad
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Slovakia
 
  • Trnava Region
    • Trnava District
      • Smolenice
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
Slovenia
 
  • Brda
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Somalia
 
  • Bakool Region
    • Uegit (Wajid)
      • Dersa
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
South Africa
 
  • KwaZulu-Natal
    • uMzinyathi District Municipality
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Northern Cape
    • Frances Baard District Municipality
      • Dikgatlong Local Municipality
        • Barkly West
[IIG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Western Cape
    • Cape Winelands District Municipality
      • Witzenberg Local Municipality
[Anomalous IIAB iron meteorite, IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Granada
      • Colomera
[IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Aragon
    • Zaragoza
      • Zaragoza
[Anomalous IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
Sweden
 
  • Norrbotten County
    • Pajala
      • Kitkiöjärvi
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
Switzerland
 
  • Bern
    • Biel/Bienne
      • Twann
[IIG iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Vaud
    • Jura-Nord Vaudois
      • Sainte-Croix
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Turkey
 
  • Ağri Province
    • Eleşkirt District
      • Akyumak village
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Eskişehir Province
    • Günyüzü District
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
UK
 
  • England
    • Telford and Wrekin
      • Waters Upton
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
Ukraine
 
  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
    • Kamianske Raion
[IIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Zaporizhia Oblast
    • Zaporizhzhia Raion
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Blount County
      • Summit
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Choctaw County
[IIG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cleburne County
      • Chulafinnee
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • De Kalb County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Lee County
      • Auburn
[IIG iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Walker County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Alaska
    • Nome Census Area
      • Seward Peninsula
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
      • Padres Mesa
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Mohave County
      • Grand Canyon South rim area
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Yavapai County
      • Weaver Mountains
        • Wickenburg area
[IVB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Arkansas
    • Baxter County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Independence County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Izard County
      • Calico Rock
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Johnson County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • California
    • Butte County
      • Oroville (Ophir City)
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Inyo County
      • Owens Valley
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kern County
      • El Paso Mountains District
        • Red Buttes
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • San Bernardino County
      • Old Woman Mountains
        • Old Woman District
          • Sheep Camp Spring
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
      • Turtle Mountains
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Trinity County
      • Klamath Mountains
        • Canyon Creek Mining District
          • Canyon City
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Georgia
    • Chattooga County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cherokee County
      • Canton
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Henry County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Oglethorpe County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Polk County
      • Cedartown
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Putnam County
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Union County
[IC iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Walton County
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Whitfield County
      • Dalton
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Idaho
    • Cassia County
[IIIF iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kentucky
    • Allen County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Barren County
      • Glasgow
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Bullitt County
[IIC iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Clark County
[IIIF iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Franklin County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kenton County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Livingston County
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Marshall County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Nelson County
      • Cox's Creek
[IIIF iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Oldham County
      • La Grange
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Taylor County
      • Campbellsville
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Trimble County
[IIAB iron meteorite, IIIAB iron meteorite] From description
  • Michigan
    • Kalkaska County
      • Kalkaska
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Lenawee County
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Minnesota
    • Beltrami County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sibley County
[Anomalous IIIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
[Anomalous IIE iron meteorite]
[IIIAB iron meteorite]
  • Missouri
    • Ste. Genevieve County
[IIIF iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Montana
    • Broadwater County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Nevada
    • Churchill County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Nye County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
      • Quinn Canyon Range
        • Willow Creek Mining District
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • New Mexico
    • Cibola County
      • Grants
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Eddy County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • New York
    • Oswego County
      • Cooperstown
[IIIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Seneca County
      • Seneca River
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Burke County
      • Bridgewater
[IID iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cherokee County
      • Murphy
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Davidson County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Forsyth County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Guilford County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Madison County
      • Walnut Mountains
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010) +1 other reference
    • McDowell County
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Randolph County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Rockingham County
      • Mayodan
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Ohio
    • Auglaize County
      • Kossuth
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Oregon
    • Clackamas County
      • West Linn
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Adams County
      • Mount Joy Township
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Lycoming County
      • Bald Eagle Mountain
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Carolina
    • Chester County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Lexington County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Dakota
    • Bennett County
[IIAB iron meteorite]
    • Stanley County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Tennessee
    • Dickson County
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Smith County
      • Carthage
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Texas
    • Bell County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Val Verde County
[IIF iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Utah
    • Millard County
      • Detroit Mining District (Drum Mining District; Joy Mining District)
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Virginia
    • Augusta County
[IIIE iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Floyd County
[IIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
    • Henry County
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Washington
    • Whitman County
      • Albion
[IVA iron meteorite] - (2010)
  • Wisconsin
    • Washington County
      • West Bend
[IIIAB iron meteorite] - (2010)
 
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