Iron Meteorites:
Iron meteorites are composed of nickel-iron metal and minor accessory minerals. They are thought to be
fragments from cores of ancient asteroid that have been shattered by impacts. While only 6% of witnesed falls
are iron meteorites, they account for almost 90% of the mass of all known meteorites (approximately 500 tons.)
Octahedrites
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Boxhole (IIIAB)
Northern Tettitory, Australia 112.5 gram individual
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Campo Del Cielo (IAB)
Chaco, Argentina 37.9 kilogram individual
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Canyon Diablo (IAB)
Coconino Canyon, Arizona, USA 387 gram and 122 gram individuals
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Gibeon (IVA)
Great Nama Land, Namibia 1060 gram full slice
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Henbury (IIIAB)
Northern Teritory, Australia 280 gram full slice
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Mont-Dieu (IIE)
Ardennes, France 57.37 gram full slice
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Mundrabilla (IIICD)
Nullarbor Plain, Western Australia 126 gram individual
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Muonionlusta (IVA)
Nullarbor Plain, Western Australia 220 kilogram individual and 24.75 kilogram end cut
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Nantan (IIICD)
Guangxi, China 32.85 kilogram individual, 1.72 & 49.57 kilogram end cuts
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Odessa (IAB)
Ector County, Texas USA 9.76 kilogram individual
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Patagonia (IAB)
Argentina 375.5 gram full slice
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Sikhote-Alin (IIAB)
Moritime Territory, Russia 397.5 gram individual and 107 gram shrapnel
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Toluca (IAB)
Argentina 7.44 kilogram end cut and 95.5 gram full slice
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Zacatecas (IIIAB)
Mexico 116 gram full slice
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Zagora (IAB)
Quazazate, Morocco 327 gram full slice
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Ataxites
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Dumont (IVB)
King County, Texas USA 750 gram full slice
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Chinga (IVB)
Tanna Tuva, Tuva Republic, Russia 168 gram full slice
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