M's..ARN's History of Meteorites
© 1996,2006 Astronomical Research Network
Mabwe-Khoywa................................19' N., 97' E.
Kyebogyl, Kayah, Burma
Fell 1937, September 17, 2245 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
Analysis, 21.77 % total iron.
Macau.......................................5'12' S., 36'40' W.
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Fell 1836, November 11, 0500 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), veined.
After the appearance of a brilliant meteor, followed by detonations, a
shower of stones, some said to weigh from 11lb to 80lb, but most the
size of doves' eggs, fell near the mouth of the river Assn, killing
several cattle. Analysis, 26.27 % total iron .
Machinga....................................15'12'44' S., 35'14'32' E.
Near Machinga, Southern province, Malawi
Fell 1981, January 22, 1000 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A single mass of 93.2kg fell about 7km SW. of Machinga and 20km
NNW. of Zomba.
Macibini....................................28'50' S., 31'57' E.
Natal, South Africa
Fell 1936, September 23, 0800 hrs
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC).
Four complete stones and two fragments totalling 1995g were
recovered at Macibini, near Empangeni. Metal analysed, of variable
Ni content, 0.4-2.1 %Ni, 1.4-2.2 %Co. Polymict breccia; pyroxenes
exhibit extreme iron enrichment .
Macy........................................34'13' N, 103'55' W
Rosevelt County, New Mexico USA
Found 1984
Stone . Olivine-hypersthene (L6)
Many fragments found by Mr. Skip wilson in a 50 ft by 50ft area .
The largest was 24 kg with a total weight of 42 kgs found.
Madhipura...................................25'55' N., 86'22' E.
Bhagalpur district, Bihar, India
Fell 1950, May 23, 1500 hfs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
A stone of about 3 inches diameter fell through the roof of a shed.
Year of fall given as 1949, 1kg recovered .
Mn53 activity, Rare gas content, K.
Madiun.....................................7'45' S., 111'32' E.
Java, Indonesia
Fell 1935, June 20
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A single mass of about 400g was recovered .
Madoc.......................................44'30' N., 77'28' W.
Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Found 1854
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.95mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 370lb was found. Analysis, 7-52 %Ni, 19.4 ppm.Ir, 36.4
ppm-Ge, 6.8 ppm.Ir. Description, shock-hardened .
Madrid......................................40'25' N., 3'43' W.
Spain
Fell 1896, February 10, 0930 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
After the appearance of a luminous meteor, followed by detonations,
several small stones, one of which weighed 125g, fell near Madrid.
The total weight collected was about 400g .
Mafra.......................................26'10' S., 49'56' W.
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Fell 1941
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L3-4), brecciated.
A mass of 600g was collected. 26.70 % total iron,
Magnesia....................................37'52' N., 27'31' E.
Aydin, Turkey
Fell 1899
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.60mm) (IIICD-ANOM).
The fall of this iron (reported in error as of about 5kg) was witnesed in
1899 by a Turkish peasant in a village near Magnesia (Mapissa) ,since
destroyed. The mass remained in the family until 1918 when it was
purchased by a Turkish army officer and ultimately by Col. L.
Analysis, 11.0 %Ni, 14.5 ppm.Ga, 22.4 ppm.Ge, 0.18 ppm.Ir. The 5kg
mass is an end-piece from another mass. Shocked but not annealed .
Magombedze...................................19'29' S., 31'39' E.
Masvingo District, Zimbabwe
Fell July 2, 1990, 1730 hr
Stone. Ordinary chondrite (H6 brecciated)
Sever stones are reported to have fallen after three separate
detonations were heard. Three larger fragments and sever small
chips for a total weight of 666.6 g recovered.
Magura........................................49'20' N., 19'29' E.
Arva, Slovensko, Czechoslovakia
Found 1840
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (2.4mm) (IA).
Numerous masses, totalling about 1500kg, were found but most were
smelted and only about 150kg were saved. Contains cliftonite. X-ray
identification of cohenite in Magum mass. Analysis, 6.67 %Ni, 94.6
ppm.Ga, 483 ppm.Ge, 3.2 ppm.Ir . Heavily shocked .
Maigatari-Danduma ...........................~12°50’ N, ~9°23’ E
Niger – Nigeria border
Fell 2004, August 1, 12:30 L.T.
Ordinary chondrite (H5/6)
A meteorite broke into pieces and fell across the Niger-Nigeria
border. One stone fell at the border town, Rigar Jobi in Maigatari
Local Government Council, Nigeria. Mr. Malam Musa was
standing in front of his hut when he heard a strange sound like the
sound of a plane coming towards him. When he looked at the sky,
he saw a black object falling towards him. The object fell about
15 meters away from him. His son, standing under a tree about 30
meters away, also saw the falling object and started running
towards his father, but before he could reach him, the object had
made it to Earth with a loud crash. Then there was another loud
fall about 2-2.5km away, in Danduma, a small village westnorthwest
of the town Adara on the Niger Republic side, where
two pieces of the meteorite, including the main mass, were
recovered. Neighbours running to the site found a black stone
which had shattered (or perhaps they broke it) into pieces. They
brought the pieces - or rather some of the pieces - to the local
chief who presented it to the emir of Maigatari Local Government
Council, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Mineralogy and classification F.
Brandstaetter (NHMV): H5/6 (Fa20.3, Fs18), S3, W0. Specimens:
type specimen, 47 g, NHMV, main mass with anonymous
Mainz........................................50'0' N., 8'16' E.
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Found 1850, or 1852
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A stone of about 1.5kg was ploughed up. Mineralogy, 20.8 % total iron
Majorca.....................................39'27' N., 2'49' E'
Balearic Isles, Spain
Fell 1935, July 17, 1135 hrs
Iron. Octahedrite?.
One piece of 809g and 15g of fragments were recovered from a depth
of 90 cm near the road from Palma to Manacor .
Makarewa....................................46'19' S., 168'24' E.
Invercargill, County Southland, New Zealand
Found 1879
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), brecciated. A stone of
about 5lb was found in clay about 2.5 feet from the surface.
Malaga......................................32'13' N., 104'0' W.
Eddy County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Fell 1933, November, early in the month, at dusk
Stone. Chondrite.
A stone of 150g fell. An earlier record describes it as a stony-iron and
a find rather than a fall .
Malakal.....................................9'30' N., 31'45' E.
Upper Nile Province, Sudan
Fell 1970, August, a few days before the 15th.
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5), brecciated.
About 2kg of material, probably from a much larger mass was brought
to Khartoum on 15 August, 1970. Analysis, 22.3 % total iron .
Malampaka...................................3'8' S., 33'31' E.
Mwanza district, Tanzania
Fell 1930, September?, at mid-day hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
Fell 1 mile W. of Malampaka railway station.
Maldyak.....................................63'20' N., 148'10' E.
Magadan region, Federated SSR, USSR,
Found 1939
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.0mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 992g was found and acquired by the Acad. Sci. Moscow.
Analysis, 9.08 %Ni, 19.8 ppm.Ga, 42.6 ppm.Ge, 0.39 ppm.Ir.
Malotas.....................................28'56' S., 63'14' W.
Salavina, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Fell 1931, June 22, 0440 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A shower of some thousands of stones fell over an area of
5 X 2.5km, NE. of Malotas .
Maltahohe...................................24'55' S, 16'59' E
Great Namaland, Namibia
Found 1991
Iron. Medium octahedrite (IIICD)
A single mass of 22.27 kg was found in a mountainous region 7 km
west of Malthohe. Analysis , 10.7% Ni
Malvern.....................................29'27' S., 26'46' E.
Orange Free State, South Africa
Fell 1933, November 20
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Howardite (AHOW).
A stone of 807g was found on Malvern Farm, 25 km SSW. of Thaba
Nchu, on 30 November 1933. Although chemically like the
howardites, this stone has suffered shock melting and glassy spheres
are present .
Mamra Springs...............................45'13' N., 62'5' E.
Kazakhstan SSR, USSR, (Mampal
Fell 1927, May 5-15, at night
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A stone of about 1kg fell in the night of 5 May.
Manbhoom....................................23'3' N., 86'42' E.
Purulia, West Bengal, India
Fell 1863, December 22, 0900 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6).
After detonations, several stones, the largest weighing about 1.5kg,
were found near the villages of Govindpur, Pandra, and Cossipore.
Analysis, 19.11 % total iron. Phosphate minerals analysed .
Manegaon....................................20'58' N., 76'6' E.
Bhusawal, East Khandesh district, Maharashtra,
India
Fell 1843, June 29, 1530 hrs
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-poor. Diogenite (ADIO).
After detonations, an oblong stone, about 15 inches long and 5 inches
in diameter was seen to fall. It was broken into pieces and only a
few ounces were preserved. Analysis, 11.57 % total iron .
Mangalo.....................................33'34' S., 136'39' E.
South Australia
Found June 1975
Stone. Ordinary chondrite (L6)
A single stone of 1050g was found by Neil Smith while ploughing
a weatfield . It has well preserved fusion crust on all sides
except one corner .
Mangwendi...................................17'39' S.,31'36' E.
Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Fell 1934, March 7, 1245 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6), breeciated.
A mass, probably of about 60lb, fell on the right bank of the
Shawanoya river. one large piece of 49lb 3oz and ten fragments
totaring 3lb 1oz were collected. Another stone is said to have fallen at
Magaya, 17 miles E. of St. Paul's mission. Analysis, 20.77 % total
iron. Chondrule with skeletal chromite figured .
Manitouwabing...............................45'26'24' N., 79'52'32' W.
Ontario, Canada
Found 1962, November,
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1mm) (IIIA).
One mass of about 39kg was found. Possibly related to Madoc .
Manlai......................................44'20' N., 106'30' E.
Omnogov aymag, Mongolia, [MaHiiari]
Found 1954, known for "several decades
Iron. Octahedrite, fine, or Ni-rich ataxite.
A mass of 95X40X25 cm was found. The mass weighed 166.8kg .
Mantos Blancos..............................23'27' S., 70'7' W.
Atacama, Chile
Found 1876
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.35mm) (IVA).
A mass of 10.3kg was found on the SE. side of Mount Hicks, about 40
miles from Antofagasta. Analysis, 8.88 %Ni, 2.42 ppm.Ga, 0.133
ppm.Ge, 0.91 ppm.Ir .
Manych......................................45'49' N., 44'38' E.
Stavropol region, Federated SSR, USSR,
Fell 1951, October 20, 1530 hrs, Moscow time
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL3).
One stone of 1.86kg was found in 1951. The other half, 1695g, in
1952. Analysis, 20.43 % total iron, Mean composition of
unequilibated olivines .
Maplewood
Maplewood, Minnesota
Found 1995
Stone
A single mass of 800 g was found by Kenneth Regelman while
cleaning up the back yard.
Mapleton....................................42'11' N., 95'43' W.
Monona County, Iowa, U.S.A.
Found 1939, June 17
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (I.0mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 49kg was found. Analysis, 7.73 %Ni, 20.3 ppm.Ga, 40.6
ppm.Ge, 1.4 ppm.Ir Slightly corroded and shock-hardened .
Maralinga...................................30'18' S., 131'16' E.
Found 1974 recognized 1989
South Austrilia
Carbonaous chondrite (CK5)
One mass of 33.8 Kg was found on a sandy ridge.
Marburg.....................................50'49' N., 8'46' E.
Marburg-an-der-Lahn, Hessen, Germany
Found 1906
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL).
A 3kg mass, found beside the Lahn river at Marburg, was mostly lost
during an air-raid. One piece of 110g survived.
Analysis of metal, 11.0 %Ni .
Mardan......................................34'14' N., 72'5' E.
Takhti-Bhai, North-west Frontier, Pakistan
Fell 1948, May 8, 1200 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
One stone of over 4.5kg fell near Abazo Dheri police station .
Marengo.....................................2'17'28' N, 88'37'32' W
McHenery County, Illionis USA
Found 1991 September
Ordinary chondrite (L6)
One stone of 68g was found amoung rock piles on the side of a
cultivated farm field by James A Wotal and his son Alex.
Maria da Fe.................................22'18' S., 45'22' W.
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Found 1987
Iron meteorite (group IVA)
An 18kg iron meteorite was found by Benedito Silva, who was plowing
a field. Main mass D.B. Ninis.
Maria Elena.................................22'20' S., 69'40' W.
Antofagasta, Chile
Found 1935, known before this year
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.30inm) (IVA).
One mass of 15.5kg was found. Analysis, 7.64 %Ni, 1.72 ppm.Ga,
0.096 ppm.Ge, 3.1 ppm.Ir Shocked and annealed several times .
Maria Linden
South Africa
Fell 1925, April 15
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4).
A 114g stone is in the collection of meteorites in the Naturhist. Mus.
Vienna. Little is known of its past history .
Mariaville..................................42'43' N., 99'23' W.
Rock County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Fell 1898, October 16, 0000? hrs
Iron. Octahedrite?.
A mass of 340g is said to have fallen after the appearance of light and
detonations. This was a find, not a witnessed fall.
Repository of mass not known.
Maricopa....................................33'15' N., 112'3' W.
Maricopa County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Found 1980, May 18
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
A single mass of 50g was found .
Maridi......................................4'40' N., 29'15' E.
Equatoria, Sudan
Fell 1941, 1500 hrs, before this year
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
A stone of 3.2kg fell at the above coordinates, near the source of the
Sueh River, Li Rangu, 30 miles SW. of Meridi .
Marilia.....................................22'15' S., 49'56' W.
Sio Paulo, Brazil
Fell 1971, October 5, 1700 hrs, approx. time
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A shower of meteorites was seen to fall by many witnesses.
At least seven stones were recovered, the total weight was estimated
at about 2.5kg. Analysis, 26.16 % total iron.
Marion......................................41'54' N., 91'36' W.
Linn County, Iowa, U.S.A.
Fell 1847, February 25, 1445 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
After detonations, a stone of about 2.5lb was seen to fall 9 miles due
S. of Marion and two specimens were found later.
Marion......................................38'22' N, 97'2' W
Marion County Kansas, USA
Found 1955
Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5)
About 2.89 kg of stones were found.
Mar'inka....................................47'54' N, 37'30' E
Near Donetsk, Ukraine, USSR
Found 1976
Iron
A single mass of 144 g was found in a coal-bearing carboniferous
strata dated 285-340 m.y.
Marjalahti..................................61'30'N, 30'30'E
Viipuri, Karelia ASSR, USSR
Fell 1902, June 1, 2200 hrs
Stony-iron Pallasite (PAL)
After the appearance of a luminous meteor followed by detonations, a
stone about 45 kg was seen to fall and was broken into pieces.
Analysis, 7.6 % Ni .
Markovka....................................52'24' N, 79'48' E
Kluchevskoj district, Altay region USSR
Found 1967 Spring
Stone Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4)
A 8.8 kg individual was ploughed up from 20-30 cm depth.
Analysis, 24 % iron .
Marlow......................................34'36' N, 97'55' W
Stephens County, Oklahoma USA
Found 1936 February
Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L)
A weathered fragment of about 0.75 lb was found on a farm 5.75 miles
WSW of Marlow. Another mass of 150 lb was found in 1987
, Bob Haag collection.
Marmanade...................................44'30' N, 0'9' E
Lot-et-Garonne, France
Fell 1848 July 4
Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5)
A fragment, labelled as from a stone of 3 kg that fell on the above date
was found amongst the effects of Col. Gabalda. Regared as doubtful.
Maromaridia ................................48.1o50' S 14.2o16' E
Madagascar
Fell 2002 July 5 6:30pm local time
Ordinary Chondrite (L5)
A local man saw the meteorite fall into a rice paddy and woods
80 km north of Antsohihy, not far from the Highway N6. Two
pieces were recovered, the first weighing ~5kg, the second ~1kg.
Classification (S. Pym, S. Russell, NHM): A few chondrules are
well-defined, many have rims and some contain metal/sulphide
granules. Apparent chondrule size is 0.46mm-4mm. The matrix
is mostly fine-grained, some areas are slightly coarser-grained
with larger olivine crystals. Shock stage is S3. Olivine Fa24, low-
Ca pyroxene Fs21 Wo1. Specimens: type specimen 21g and a thin
section, NHM.
Maroo.......................................25'44' S, 142'57' E
Queensland, Australia
Found 1991
Ordinary chondrite (LL6)
One stone of 236g was found.
Main mass Blaine Reed.
Marsala.....................................37'47' N, 12'25' E
Trapani, Sicily, Italy
Fell 1834 December 15
Doubtful
A stone of 15 lb described as "yellowish spheroidal, very hard and
solid ", is said to have fallen but the evidence is not conclusive.
Marshall....................................37' N, 88' 15' W
Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Found 1860
Iron Octahedrite medium (1.2mm) (IIIA)
A piece from a mass said to weigh 15 lb was analized 8.72% Ni.
Marsland....................................42'27' N, 103'18' W
Dawes County, Nebraska USA
Found 1933
Stone Olivine-bronzite (H5)
A mass of 2250 g was found. However a stone of 4.6 kg is also
recorded.
Mart........................................31'30' N, 96'53' W
McLennan County, Texas USA
Found 1898
Iron Octahedrite fine (0.8mm) (IVA)
An oval mass of 15.75 lb was found on a farm. Analysis, 9.2 % Ni .
Maryville...................................35'48' N, 51' E
Blount County, Tennessee USA
Fell 1983 January 28, 0415
Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6)
After a fireball and sonic booms a single crusted mass weighing
1442g was found in a small impact pit.
Masanderan..................................36'30' N, 51' E
Tabaristan, Iran
Fell 852 July
Doubtful Stone
A large white stone is said to have fallen.
Mascombes...................................45'22' N, 1'52' E
Correze, France
Fell 1836 January 31, 1300 hrs
Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6)
A stone of about 1 kg fell after detonations.
Maslyanino..................................54'15' N., 84'20' E.
Novosibirsk Region , Russia
Found 1992 May 25
Iron fine octahedrite (IAB) with silicate inclusions
A mass of 26 kg was found by agronomist V.G. Okel in a weat field
near Maslyanino village. Analysis , 12.43% Ni .
Massa-lubrense..............................40'36' N, 14'20' E
Napoli, Campania, Italy
fell 1819 April
Doubtful
One stone is said to have fallen but the evidence is not conclusive.
Massenya....................................11'21' N, 16'9' E
Chad
Found 1958 April
Stone Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H)
Incomplete descripition and analysis of Fe-Ni metal and chromite.
Massing.....................................48'8' N, 12'37' E
Eggenfelden, Bayern,Germany
Fell 1803, December 13 1030 hrs
Stone Achondrite, Ca-rich, Howardite (AHOW)
After detonations a stone of 1.6 kg was seen to fall.
Masua
Sardinia, Italy
Found 1967
Iron. Octahedrite, medium.
One weathered mass of at least 1460g was found in Tertiary
limestone near the village of Masua .
Matad.......................................47'36' N., 114'45' E.
Choybalsan aymag, Mongolia,
Found 1958, before this year
Stone.
A mass of 189.5g was found .
Mauerkirchen................................48'11' N., 13'8' E.
Ober-Osterreich, Austria
Fell 1768, November 20, 1600 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
After detonations, a stone of about 19kg fell .
Mauritius...................................20' S., 57' E.
Indian Ocean,
Fell 1801, December, some time before this date
Stone. Olivine-hypenthene chondrite (L6), brecciated.
After detonations and the appearance of light, three stones, one as
large as a melon and two as an orange, fell on the Isle aux Tonneliers
Mayday......................................39'28'28' N., 96'55'30' W.
Riley County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1955, July
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H), black.
Two stones, together weighing 6.9kg, were found 2 miles SW. of
Mayday and are believed to be part of a much larger stone .
Mayerthorpe.................................53'46'30' N., 115'2' W.
Alberta, Canada
Found 1964
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (2mm) (IA).
A mass of 8.74kg was found A second mass, 3.87kg, was found in
1964. Analysis, 7.19 %Ni, 75.5 ppm.Ga, 283 ppm.Ge, 2.4 ppm. Ir .
Mayfield....................................37'18.5' N., 97'32.7' W'
Sumner County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1972
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
A stone of 38.4kg was discovered by a fariner. He had not noticed the
stone before, and assumed that either his father or grandfather had
ploughed it up, since it displayed plough marks. It was thrown under
an old fence .
Mayo Belwa..................................8'58' N., 12'5' E.
Adamawa Local Authority, Nigeria
Fell 1974, August 3, evening hrs
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-poor. Aubrite (AUB).
After a fireball accompanied by sonic phenomena, a stone of
4,85kg fell. The coordinates are those of Adamawa.
Composition of metal and schreibersite contains amphibole .
Mayodan.....................................36'23' N., 79'52' W.
Rockingham County, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Found 1920
Iron. Hexahedrite (IIA).
A mass of 34lb was received in Washington (U.S. Nat. Mus.) in Sept.
1950. Both irons have been shocked and partly recrystallised.
Analysis, 5.54%Ni, 59.3 ppm.Ga, 180 ppm.Ge,14 ppm. Ir .
Mazapil.....................................24'41' N., 101'41' W.
Zacatecas, Mexico
Fell 1885, November 27, 2100 hrs
Iron. (ktahedritc, medium (1.1mm) (IA).
A mass of about 4kg fell during a star-shower.
Analysis, 8.64 %Ni, 60.2 ppm.Ga, 221 ppm, 5.5 ppm.Ir .
Maziba......................................1'13' S., 30' E.
Kabale, Kigezi district, Uganda
Fell 1942, September 24
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A mass of 4975g fell.
Mbale.......................................1'04' N, 34'10' E
Uganda
Fell 1992 August 14, 15:40 local time, 12:40 UTC
Ordinary chondrite (L5/6)
The fall occured in a heavily populated area in and around the city of
Mbale. A loud explosion was heard which persisted for some time as
a rumbling noise. Forabout two minutes a greyish-white smoke trail
was seen . A meteorite shower fell over an area of about 3 x 7 km.
The stone hit several bulidings, but nobody was hurt. An expedition
was organized by the Dutch Meteor Society it located impact positions
of masses between 27.4kg and 0.1g. Together with material found in
the months after the fall totalled 426 stones recovered with a total of
108kg.
Mbosi.......................................9'7' S., 33'4' E.
Rungwe district, Tanzania
Found 1930
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.8mm) (IRANOM).
A mass measuring 13.5 X 4 X 4 feet was found. The weight has been
variously estimated, most recently as 16 tons. The main mass
remains at the find site and is a protected monument .
Classification, a chemically anomalous medium octahedrite.
Analysis, 8.71 %Ni, 2.54 ppm.Ga, 26.9 ppm.Ge, 6.6 ppm.Ir .
McAddo......................................33'45' N., 100'56' W.
Dickens County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1935
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
One stone of 1.lkg was found .
McCracken...................................38'31'30' N., 99'48'36' W.
Ness County , Kansas, USA
Found 1980
Stone Ordinary Chondrite (H4-5)
A single mass of 1530 g was found by Russell Schneider during
ploughing.
McKenzie Draw (a)and(b).....................32'55.5' N., 102'37.5' W
Gaines county, Texas USA
Found Summer 1989
Stones Ordinary Chondrite (H4)
Five stones were found by D Billings during plowing in a peanut field
Three were assigned to (a) 8.63kg, 2.27kg, and 0.9kg (total 11.8kg)
show identical crust weathering and free metal in the matrix.
Two were assigned to (b) 2.09kg and 0.9kg show identical crust weathering
and a lack of free metal in the matrix.
McKinney....................................33'11' N., 96'43' W.
Collin County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1870
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4), black.
Two stones, the larger weighing 100kg, were found 8 miles
west of McKinney. Analysis, 21.88 % total iron, highly shocked .
McLean......................................35'14' N., 100'36' W.
Gray County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1939
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
One stone of 4.3kg was found .
Meadow (a)..................................33'19'53' N., 102'16'8' W.
Terry County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1975
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A single stone of 1495g was found during ploughing. A second stone
of 691g was found in the same area in 1981 but is distinct, Meadow
(b), an L6 stone .
Meadow (b)..................................33'19'53' N., 102'16'8' W.
Terry County, Texas, USA
Found 1981
Stone. Olivine hypersthene chondrite ( L6 ) .
A single mass of 691 grams was found during ploughing in the same
area as Meadow (a) a stone which was a H5.
Medanitos...................................27'15' S., 67'30' W.
Timogasta dept., Catamarca, Argentina
Fell 1953, July 14, 1400 hrs
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC).
Two small stones, 25g and 6g, were recovered after a brilliant bolide .
Meers.......................................34'48' N., 98'35' W.
Comanche County, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Found 1913, known in this year
Doubtful. Iron.
Specimens offered for sale from Meers to the U.S. Nat. Mus. in 1913 .
Meerut......................................29'1' N., 77'48' E.
Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1861, approx.
Stone. Chondrite.
Unknown total mass. 22g in the Calcutta, Mus. Geol. Surv. India .
Meester-Comelis.............................6'14' S., 106'53' E.
Batavia, Java, Indonesia
Fell 1915, June 2, 0600-0615 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A stone of 24.75kg fell, after detonations, in the village of Duren Sawit.
Mejillones..................................23'6'S., 70'30' W.
Atacama, Chile
Found 1875, before this year
Iron. Hexahedrite (IIA).
A mass of 14.5kg was found in a pampa about 9 km from the sea,
between the Morro de los Guaneros de Mejillones and Caleta
Herradura Grande. Analysis, 5.8 %Ni. Another mass reported to be so
big that "a cart would be required for its carriage" was found 3 or 4
leagues from the Bay of Mejillones. It appears that this mass has not
been located and only the specimen in Paris, Mus. d'Hist. Nat. (and
the 2g specimen in Chicago, cut from it) are in collections. Mejillones
(1875) and Mejillones (1905) are identical. Analysis, 5.53 %Ni, 59.8
ppm.Ga,177ppm.Ge, 2.5 ppm.Ir. Shocked, polycrystalline hcxahedrite
Mellenbye...................................28'51' S., 116'17' E.
Western Australia,
Found 1929, about
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6).
A piece of 337.6g was found, probably 1/4 or less of the original mass,
between Meflenbye and Kadji-Kadji homesteads.
Melnikovo...................................49'48' N., 35'36' E.
Valki District, Kharkov Region, Ukrainian SSR , USSR
Found June 1983, recognized 1986
Stone. Ordinary chondrite (LL6)
One stone of 545g was found on a field.
Melrose (a).................................34'23' N., 103'37' W.
Curry County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1933, before this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
There has been some confusion between this fall and La Lande . H.H.
Nininger reported one stone of 31kg found at Melrose and four,
totalling 20.38kg at La Lande, 26 miles to the west of Melrose, and
formerly regarded these as identical. More recently, he has concluded
that the Melrose (a) stone, 36.4kg, not 31kg, is different from those
found at La Lande, the latter are now assigned to two distinct falls,
La Lande and Taiban.
Melrose (b).................................34'23.9' N., 103'36.3' W.
Curry County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1971
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Howardite (AHOW).
A crust-free individual weighing 50.5g was found 2.5 miles NE. of
Melrose .
Melvern Lake................................38'31'30' N, 95'46'50' W
Melvern Lake,Osage County, Kansas
Found october 1, 1950
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5)
One mass with a weight of 7.746 kg was found by Gerald Hammond
on his farm.
Menindee Lakes 001..........................33'10' S., 141'45' E.
Neu Drokcn Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1969, 1969-1971, also in 1975
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A single mass of 747g was found. Fifty-five masses were found in the
vicinity of the Menindee Lakes, about 150km SSE. of Broken Hill.
Most were found by W.L. Hoflmayer in 1969-1971 and further material
was found in 1975 by D.H. McColl. All are chondrites and are named
Menindee Lakes 001 to Menindee Lakes 055. They range in weight
from 1g to 3.35kg, totalling 7.32kg .
Menindee Lakes 002.........................32'55' S., 141'53' E.
Popio Lakes region, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1969, 1969-1975
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A mass of about 270g was found .
Menindee Lakes 003.........................32'55' S., 141'53' E.
Popio Lakes region, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1969,
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A single mass of 172g was found .
Menindee Lakes 004..........................33'8' S., 141'43' E.
Popio Lakes region, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1969,
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrit.: (L6).
A mass of 158.5g was found .
Menindee Lakes 005..........................32'55' S., 141'53' E.
Popio Lakes region, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1969,
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A mass of 72.9g was found .
Menindee Lakes 006..........................32'55' S., 141'53' E.
Popio Lakes region, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1969, 1969-1975
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
A stone of 68.2g was found .
Menow.......................................53'11' N., 13'9' E.
Furstenburg, Potsdam, Germany
Fell 1862, October 7, 1230 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A stone of about 10.5kg fell, after detonations near Fiirstenberg.
Analysis, 27.41 % total iron.
Menzyswil...................................46'49.12'N, 7'13.09'E
Near Taters, Fribourg, Switzerland
Found 1903, July
Ordinary chondrite (L5)
Two pices of this meteorite (24.8 and 4.1g ) turned up in a private
meteorite collection. Found at Menzyswill July 1903 before a barn
next to a hole, made by a flash of lightning. The farmer says that the
stone fell with the lightning and shattered when it hit the ground; it was
hot when they picked it up.
Merceditas..................................26'20' S., 70'17' W.
Chafiaral, Atacama, Chile
Found 1884 .
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.0mm) (IIIA).
A mass of about 94.5lb was found near a mining camp, 10 to 12
leagues cast of Chanaral. A mass of 11.2 kg also found in 1884 in the
interior from Chaiiaral has been paired with Merceditas, but is distinct
and to be paired with Ilimaes.
Analysis, 7.82 %Ni, 19.5 ppm Ga, 38.9 ppm.Ge, 3.6 ppm Ir .
Mereta.......................................31'25'34'N., 100'8'W.
Tom Creek County, Texas, USA
Find 1941
Stone Chondrite Ordinary (H4)
Apx. recovered weight 1417 g
A single mass of 1417 g was found while ploughing half way between
Eloa and Mereta .
Mern........................................55'3' N., 12'4' E.
Praesto, Sorestrom, Denmark
Fell 1878, August 29, 1430 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A stone of about 4 kg fell after detonations .
Mertzon.....................................31'16' N., 100'50' W.
Irion County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1943
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.8mm) (IA-ANOM).
Two specimens, 2332g and 1337g, in Washington, U.S. Nat. Mus.,
and a slice in Chicago, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., are all that are known of
this fall. Analysis, 8.98 %Ni, 68 ppm.Ga, 293 ppm.Ge, 2.4 ppm.Ir.
Description, polycrystalline with dispersed troilite nodules .
Meru........................................0'0' N., 37'40' E.
Kenya
Fell 1945, February 2, 1700 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL).
A stone of about 13lb fell near Mucheze village,1 mile east of Marimba
Merua.......................................25'29' N., 81'59' E
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1920, August 30, 1115 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
After detonations, six stones, weighing together 71.4kg, fell. The
largest (weighing 56.7kg) at Merua, two at Manpur Urf Baghai Kalan,
and one each at Chukri, Umri, and Mustafabad.
Mesa Verde Park.............................37'10' N., 108'30' W
Montezuma County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1922
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.6mm) (IB).
An oxidized mass of 3.5kg was found in the Sun Shrine at the north
end of Pipe Shrine House. Analysis, 10.56 %Ni, 53.0 ppm.Ga, 142
ppm.Ge, 1.8 ppm.Ir. Polycrystalline unusual structure.
Messina.....................................38'11' N., 15'34' E.
Upper Camara Valley, Messina, Sicily, Italy
Fell 1955, July 16, 1307 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
Three broken pieces, only a quarter of the whole mass, weighing
2025g, 338g and 42g .
Metsiikyla..................................60'39' N., 27'4' E.
Finland
Found 1938, autumn
Stone. Ohvine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
1kg was found. Analysis, 23.89 % total iron .
Meuselbach..................................50'35' N., 11'6' E.
Thuringen, Germany
Fell 1897, May 19, 1945 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A stone of about 870g was seen to fall after detonations.
Mezel.......................................45'46' N., 3'15' E.
Clermont-Feffand, Puy de Dome, France
Fell 1949, January 25, 1956 hrs, U.T.
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A mass of 1.3kg fell after a notable bolide .
Mezo-Madaras................................46'30' N., 25'44' E.
Harghita, Romania
Fell 1852, September 4, 1630 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L3), xenolithic.
After the appearance of a luminous meteor and detonations, a shower
of many stones fell, of which the largest weighed about 10kg and the
total weight was about 22.7kg. Study of the iron-rich silicates,
contains merrihueite. A polymict breccia, Analysis, 21.6 % total iron
Unequihbrated and unmetamorphosed. Contains various 'spinels' .
Mhow........................................25'54' N., 83'37' E.
Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1827, February 16, 1500 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
After detonations, four or five stones fell, one of which broke a tree
and another wounded a man. The largest stone weighed 3lb .
Miami.......................................35'40' N., 100'36' W.
Roberts County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1930, recognized 1937
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
One stone, 57.7kg, was found .
Mianchi.....................................34'48' N., 11'42' E.
Henan, China
Fell 19 80, September 4, 1100 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A single mass of 1.1kg was recovered. Analysis, 28.39 % total iron .
Middlesbrough...............................54'34' N., 1'10' W.
Yorkshire, England
Fell 1881, March 14, 1535 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
After detonations (not heard actually at the place of fall), a stone of
3.5lb was seen to fall at Pennyman's Siding on the railway from
Middlesbrough to Guisborough, about 1.75 miles from Middlesbrough
Midland.....................................44'45' N., 79'53' W.
Simco County, Ontario, Canada
Found 1960, about; recognized 1964
Iron.
One mass, 34g, was found on the shore of Midland Bay .
Mighei......................................48'4' N., 30'58' E.
Olviopol, Kherson, Ukraine, USSR,
Fell 1889, June 18, 0830 hrs
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type II (CM2).
After the " usual light and sound phenomena", a stone, of
over 8kg according to the total weight in collections, was seen to fall.
Analysis, 21.24 % total iron .
Mihonoseki..................................35'34.1' N, 133'13.2' E
Mihonoseli-mach,Yatsuka-gun,Shimane-Ken,Japan
Found 1992 December 10, 2100 Japanese standard time
Ordinary chondrite (L6)
During a thunderstorm the meteorite fell through the roof of the two
story house of Mr. M. Matsumoto in 117 Sozu, town of Mihonoseki. It
penerated two floors and was found the next day under the house near
a small hole in the ground,one individual weighing 6.38kg. A fireball
was observerd before by many eye-witness in akanyama , Osaka,
Hyogo, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures and Shikoku Island. Two
observers noted as the time of the fireball passage 20:58 and 20:59
respectively.
Mike........................................46'14' N., 17'32' E.
Somogy, Hungary
Fell 1944, May 3, 1900 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
Four pieces, totalling 224.2g, were recovered.
Analysis, 22.29 % total iron .
Milena......................................46'11' N., 16'6' E.
Varazdin, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Fell 1842, April 26, 1500 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
After appearance of a luminous meteor, followed by detonations,
two (or three) stones, each of 5 to 6kg, fell at Pusinsko Selo, 4 miles
south of Milena, but were mostly broken up .
Miles.......................................27'50' S, 150'20' E
Queensland, Australia
Found 1992
Iron ( IIE) with silicate inclusions
A mass of about 265 kg was found on open shurb farmland. The main
mass remains in Australia, about 100 kg of it were exported to the
USA by Marvin Killgore .
Millarville.................................50'47'50' N., 114'18'34' W.
near Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Found 1977, April 28, 0830 hrs
Iron. Structurally anomalous (IVA).
A single mass of 15.636kg was found about 30 km SW. of Calgary
during the ploughing of a newly cleared field.
Analysis, 9.57 %Ni, 2.38 ppm.Ga, 0.144 ppm Ge, 0.98 ppm.Ir .
Millbillillie...............................26'27' S., 120'22' E.
Wiluna dist., Western Australia, Australia
Fell 1960, October, day unknown, about 1 pm,recovered 1970
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC).
A fireball was witnessed in October 1960 and a meteorite appeared to
fall on the plain of the Millbillillie and Jundee Stations. No search was
initiated at that time but in 1970, the first of at least three specimens
was found. The total weight recovered is at least 25.4kg .
Millen......................................32'50'7' N., 81'52'26' W.
Jenkins County, Georgia, U.S.A.
Found 1975
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondritie (H4).
Two masses were found, one three months after the first, totalling
40.8kg .
Miller......................................35'24' N., 92'3' W.
Cleburne County, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Fell 1930, July 13
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A mass of 16.7kg fell .
Miller......................................38'38' N., 96'l' W.
Lyon County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1950
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A mass of 970g was found .
Miller Butte (MIB) 03002 ...................72°41'36.9"S, 160°16'05.9" E
Antarctica
Found 2003 December 13
Iron, medium octahedrite (IID)
This 82.7 g specimen is a complete crusted meteorite with a flat,
truncated octahedron shape (and Widmanstätten pattern in relief
on one side) found by a PNRA team. Mineralogy and
classification (M. D’Orazio and N. Perchiazzi, Pisa University,
and L. Folco, MNA-SI): the meteorite consists of kamacite
lamellae and plessite fields separate by thin layers of secondary
oxides enhancing the Widmanstätten pattern; kamacite bandwith
0.82 ± 0.20 mm, kamacite/plessite volume ratio = 1, crystals of
schreibersite (Fe/Ni atomic ratio = 2:1) up to 2 mm in maximum
dimension occur along the center of kamacite lamellae. Bulk
chemical composition (ICP-MS analyses; D'Orazio and Folco,
2003): Co 6.6 mg g-1, Ni 103 mg g-1, Cu 264µg g-1, Ga 71µg g-1,
Ge, 76µg g-1, Ir 11.3µg g-1, Pt 14.9µg g-1. Specimens: main mass
and type specimen MNA-SI.
Millrose...................................26'20' S., 121 E.
Millrose Pastoral Station, 70 km ENE of Wiluna, Western Australia
Found February 1984
Stone. Olivine hypersthene chondrite (L6) .
A single crusted indivdual of 7464 grams, was found on the fence line
between Old Camp Bore and Tommy Bore on Millrose Station by the
owner, Mr. Rex Ward .
Mills......................................36'13'48' N., 104'7'8' W.
Harding County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1970
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
Two large stones weighing 49.48kg and 29.94kg, and four smaller
fragments bringing the total weight recovered to 88kg, were found on a
ranch. None of the fragments could be fitted together.
Analysis, 24.24 % total iron .
Milly Milly................................26'7' S., 116'40' E.
Murchison Goldfield, Western Australia, Australia
Found 1921
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (l.0mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 26.5kg was found. Analysis, 7.62 %Ni, 19.1 ppm.Ga,
38.6 ppm.Ge, 2.8 ppm.Ir. Description, plastically deformed .
Milnesand..................................33'38' N., 103'20' W.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found, year not reported
Stone. Chondrite.
Listed, without details, 34g in Watchung, Dupont Colln.
Milton ....................................40°17'15" N, 95°22'36" W
Atchison County, Missouri, USA
Found 2000 October
Pallasite
A single mass of 2040 g was found in a bean field by Ben Rogers
and Gary Wennihan. Initial identification was made by C. Rohs and
J. Reese at Northwest Missouri State University. Classification and
mineralogy (R. Jones, UNM; J. Wasson, UCLA): Small, angular
olivines (73 vol%), mean Fa17.2; molar Fe/Mn = 123; metal
composition, Ni = 151 mg/g, Co, 9.6 mg/g, Ga, 15.3 g/g; As, 10.1
g/g; Ir, 50.4 g/g, Au, 1.16 g/g. Mean oxygen isotope ratios of
Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 11
Ir, 50.4 g/g, Au, 1.16 g/g. Mean oxygen isotope ratios of olivine
(T. Larson and Z. Sharp, UNM): d18O = +0.52 ‰, d17O = -2.87 ‰.
Specimens: main mass with finder; type specimen, 69.7 g, plus polished
thin section, UNM; 73.5 g at Northwest Missouri State University.
Minamino...................................35'4'42' N., 136'56' E.
Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Honshu, Japan
Fell 1632, September 27, about midnight hrs
Stone. Chondrite.
After the appearance of a fireball and detonations, a stone fell into a
salt field near the sea shore. It was recovered soon after the fall and
presented to a Shinto shrine where it has remained. Its meteoritic
nature was confirmed in 1976. Its weight is 1.04kg .
Minas Gerais................................18'30' S., 44'0' W.
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Found 1888, known in this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A piece of 1.2kg was found without label among specimens which may
have been brought from Minas Gerais .
Mincy.......................................36'33' N., 93'6' W.
Taney County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Found 1857
Stony-iron. Mesosiderite (MES).
A mass of about 1971b is stated to have fallen in 1857. It miles SE. of
Forsyth, whence it was taken to a farm in Newton County, Arkansas.
Analysis of metal, 7,2 %Ni, 13.1 ppm.Ga, 52.4 ppm.Ge, 2.5 ppm.Ir.
Classification, olivine coronas .
Mineo.......................................37'17' N., 14'42' E.
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Fell 1826, May
Doubtful. Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL).
A luminous object was reported to have fallen at a farm near Mineo
after a loud roar was heard. A mass of iron was recovered from a
crater .
Min-Fan-Zhun................................32'20' N., 120'40' E.
Wan-Fu-Syan, Dzugao district, Jiangsu, China
Fell 1952, April 1, after 2000 hrs.
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6).
One stone of 5kg fell. Analysis, 21.48 % total iron .
Minnesota
Minnesota, U.S.A.
Found 1950, known before this year
Iron. Octahedrite, medium.
A fragment of 6g from an unknown locality in Minnesota .
Minnesota
Minnesota, U.S.A.
Found 1950, known before this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
A fragment of 1.8g from an unknown locality in Minnesota .
Minnichhof..................................47'42' N., 16'36' E.
Sopron, Hungary
Fell 1905, May 27, 1045 hrs
Stone. Chondrite.
Mass size unknown , 517g in Budapest, Nat. Mus and 45g in Vienna,
Naturhist. Mus.
Mirzapur....................................25'41' N., 83'15' E.
Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1910, January 7, 1130 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5), breeciated.
After detonations, a stone fell, of which two pieces, weighing
respectively 8.3kg and 208.5g were recovered.
Analysis, 20.98 % total iron .
Misshof.....................................56'40' N., 23'0' E.
Courland, Latvian SSR, USSR
Fell 1890, April 10, 1530 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
After detonations, a stone of about 5.8kg fell.
Analysis 27.42 % total iron .
Mission.....................................43'19' N., 100'46' W.
Todd County, South Dakota, U.S.A.
Found 1949, recognized in this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
A stone of 12kg was found .
Misteca.....................................16'48' N., 97'6' W.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Found 1804, known in this year
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (1.4mm) (IA).
Del Rio mentions La Misteca as a locality for metallic iron. Analysis,
8.27 %Ni, 67.8 ppm.Ga, 233 ppm.Ge, 1.6 ppm.Ir. The whole mass
has been heated artificially to I000C. Repository of main masses is
uncertain.
Mjelleim....................................61'44' N., 5'56' E.
Hyen, Nofdfjofd, Norway
Fell 1898, January 24, 1400-1500 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
A stone of 100.7g was found, but probably a shower of stones .
Moama .....................................35'57' S., 144'31' E
Womboota, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1940, October, probably fell some months before
Stone, Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC).
A well-preserved oriented stone, 3.416kg, was found in a grassy
paddock on the farm, "Benarca Park" near Womboota, approximately
17 miles northwest of Moama. This is a coarse-grained unbrecciated
eucrite, similar to Moore County. Rare earth element abundances,
Nd-Sm age, 4.58 Ga.
Mocs........................................46'48' N., 24'2' E.
Cluj , Transylvania,
Romania
Fell 1882, February 3, 1600 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
After appearance of luminous meteor and detonations, a shower of
stones fell. The number has been estimated at 3000 and the total
weight at about 300kg. The largest stone weighing about 56kg.
Analysis, 21.81 % total iron .
Moctezuma...................................29'48' N., 109'40' W.
Sonora, Mexico
Found 1889
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.3mm) (IA).
Listed, total known weight 1.7kg. The main mass, which was in
Mexico, appears to have been exchanged and distributed.
Analysis, 7.98 %Ni, 67.2 ppm.Ga, 244 ppm.Ge, 2.4 ppm.Ir .
Modoc.......................................38'30' N., 101'6' W.
Scott County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Fell 1905, September 2, 2130 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
After appearance of luminous meteor, followed by detonations, fifteen
to twenty stones were found scattered over an area of about 2 miles
by 7 miles. The largest stone weighed about 10.75lb and the total
weight was about 35lb. Analysis 22.42 % total iron .
Modoc.......................................38'30' N., 101'6' W.
Scott County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1948, recognized in this year
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
A weathered stone of 1.8kg was found some years before 1948 .
Mojigasta
Pocho, Cordoba, Argentina
Found 1940, known in this year
Listed, without details .
Mokoia......................................39'38' S., 174'24' E.
Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand
Fell 1908, November 26, 1230 hrs
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type III (CV3).
After appearance of moving cloud and detonations, several stones
were seen to fall, and two of about 5lb each were recovered.
Analysis, 24.04 % total iron .
Mokrousovo..................................55'54' N., 66'42' E.
Mokrousovo dristict, Kirganskaya Region, USSR
Found 1968, known since 1983
Stone Chondrite
The meteorit was found in a ploughed field by a tractor driver V. A.
Vershinin . Initially the meteorite weighed about 2 kg and was shaped
like a ball.. It is now 789.2 grams.
Molina......................................38'7' N., 1'10' W
Murcia, Spain
Fell 1858, December 24
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5), brecciated.
A stone of 144kg fell.
Molong......................................33'17' S., 148'53' E.
County Ashbumhain, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1912
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL).
A mass of about 230lb was found on Ti Tree Creek, 12 miles
NW. of Canoblas.
Analysis of metal, 9 %Ni, 22.8 ppm.Ga, 62.5 ppm.Ge, 0.19 ppm. Ir.
Molteno.....................................31'15' S., 26'28' E.
Cape Province, South Africa
Fell 1953, April or May, 1700 hrs, approx
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Howardite (AHOW).
After detonations, a fragment of about 5oz was seen to fall,
coming in from due S., about 13 miles NNE. of Molteno
(31-24'S., 26-22'E.) . The fragment shows both primary and secondary crust.
Monahans (1938).............................31'29' N., 102'53' W.
Ward County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1938
Iron. Octahedrite, plessitic (IIF).
One mass of 27.9kg was found 7 miles south and 1mile east of
Monahans, (31'50'N., 102'55'W.). Analysis of the iron shale, 4.99
%NiO. Analysis, 10.6 %Ni, 8.9 ppm.Ga, 127 ppm.Ge, 14 ppm.Ir .
Monahans (1998)............................31'36'30' N., 102'51'30' W.
Ward County, Texas USA
Fell March 22, 1998, 18:48 CST
Ordinay chondrite (H5)
Two stones weighing 1344g and 1243g fell in the city of Monahans,Texas,
after two sonic booms and a fireball were observed over a wide area.
One stone peneterated the asphalt on a city street and was found in
a sandy subsurface. Classification , light-dark breccia, with light and
black clasts in a gray-colored pulverized matrix. The matrix contains
blue crystals of indigenous halite and sylvite, up to 3mm in diameter.
Monroe.....................................35'15' N., 80'30' W.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Fell 1849, October 31, 1500 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4), brecciated.
After detonations, a stone of about 19lb was found near the post office
at Flows, 22 miles east of Charlotte and 18 miles from Monroe.
Description, with a doubtful analysis (no alkalies quoted), 28.08 %
total iron .
Monte Colina................................29'24' S., 139'59' E.
South Australia, Australia
Found 1963
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L3).
A mass of about 120g was found; very little information about the
discovery is known . Analysis, 19.07 % total iron .
Monte das Fortes............................38'1' N., 8'15' W.
Alemtejo province, Portugal
Fell 1950, August 23, late afternoon hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
Five stones were collected along a 2km SW. NE. line, weights 1834,
1350, 860, 818, and 23 grams. Analysis, 21.04 % total iron .
Monte Milone................................43'8' N., 13'34' E.
Macerata, Marche, Italy
Fell 1846, May 8, 0915 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5), brecciated.
After detonations, many stone* fell (some in the river Potenza) 8 miles
from Macerata; of five stones recovered, the largest weighed about
3kg. Analysis, 23.36 % total iron.
Montferre...................................43'23'26' N., 1'57'45' E.
Aude, France
Fell 1923, probably summer, night
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
During a summer night, 1923, a meteorite was seen to fall near
Montfeffe, but was not located. Years later, a plough struck the mass,
which was dug up in 1966. It weighed 149kg. The main mass is with
finder .
Monticello..................................36'57' N., 84'54' W.
Wayne County, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Found 1982 May 29
Achondrite (Howardite)
A 210 g stone was found on the shore of Lake Cumberland.
Montlivault.................................47'38' N., 1'35' E.
Loir-et-Cher, France
Fell 1838, July 22, Daytime hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A stone of about 0.5kg was seen to fall, after detonations, in
the valley Cul-de-Four, on the left bank of the Loire .
Montrose....................................39'4' N., 79'48' W.
Randolph County, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Found 1940, before this year
Doubtful. Stone. 'Amathosite'.
A small mass, 5 X 6 X 9cms, of sandstone with a greenish glassy
crust is regarded as possibly meteoritic .
Monturaqui..................................23'56' S., 68'17' W.
Antofagasta, Chile
Found 1965
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (2.0mm) (I).
A few oxidized fragments, totalling less than 2kg, were found .
Monument Draw...............................32'30.2' N, 102'44.6' W
Andrews County, Texas USA
Found 1985 recognized 1990
Stone, acapulcoite
One stone of 524.5g was plowed up by Joe Don Nevill in 1985 about
18 miles NW of Andrews, Texas. The main mass is in the possession
of the finder.
Monze.......................................15'58' S., 27'21' E.
Southern Province, Zambia
Fell 1950, October 5, 0410 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A shower of stones fell over a considerable area including the villages
of Chizuni (15'58'S., 27'21'E.) and Chiteba. Analysis,21.6 % total iron
Moonbi......................................30'55' S., 151'17' E.
Moonbi Range, County Inglis, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1892
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0-55mm) (IIIF).
A mass of 29lb was found about 18 miles from Moonbi. Analysis, 7.70
%Ni, 6.84 ppm.Ga, 0.826 ppm.Ge, 1.3 ppm.Ir, The whole mass was
heated in a forge to 800-900C.
Moorabie....................................30'6' S., 141'4' E.
New South Wales, Australia
Found 1965, before this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L3).
One mass of 14.04kg was found about 130 miles north of Broken Hill
and close to Boolka. Analysis, 22.68 % total iron .
Moore County................................35'25' N., 79'23' W.
North Carolina, U.S.A.
Fell 1913, April 21, 1700 hrs
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC).
A mass of 4lb 2oz fell 3 miles east of Carthage. Description, with
analysis and analyses of feldspar, pyroxene and crust, Petrographic
notes and fabric analysis, a parent body as large as the earth is
suggested, Ba and rare earth contents .
Mooresfort..................................52'27' N., 8'20' W.
County Tipperary, Ireland
Fell 1810, August, 1200 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), xenolithic.
After appearance of moving cloud and sounds like thunder, a stone of
7.75lb was seen to fall. Analysis, 25.49 % total iron .
Moorleah....................................40'58.5' S., 145'36' E.
Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia
Fell 1930, October, 1830 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6),
A stone of 8887.5g fell.
Moorumbunna.................................28'55' S., 136'15' E.
Anna Creek, South Australia, Australia
Found 1943
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.9mm) (IIIA).
A much-pitted mass weighing 1691b 14oz was found on
Moorumbunna paddock of Anna Creek sheep station, west of Lake
Eyre. Analysis, 8.98 %Ni, 21.7 ppm.Ga, 44 ppm.Ge, 0.26 ppm. Ir.
Moradabad...................................28'47' N., 78'50' E.
Moradabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1808
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
The original weight and details of the fall are unknown only 70g of
fragments were preserved in the collection of the Asiatic Society at
Calcutta. Exactly where the stone fell is not known, only that it fell on
Moradabad district .
Moraskod.....................................52'28' N., 16'54' E.
Poznan , Poland
Found 1914
Iron, Octahedrite, coarse (2.5mm) (IA).
A mass of 77.5kg was found in 1914, At least 15 more masses,
totalling approx. 21 1 kg have since been found, analysis, 6.65 %Ni.
Eight small craters are associated with the find-sites of several large
irons. Analysis, 6.56 %Ni, 98.9 ppm.Ga, 496 ppm.Ge, 1.0 ppm.Ir.
Description; sottic atmospheric reheating; may be a true crater forming
meteorite .
Moravka...................................... ~49ş36' N, 18ş32' E
North Moravia, Czech Republic
Fell 2000 May 6, 11:51:52 U.T.
Ordinary chondrite (H5)
After a bright fireball was observed in the Czech Republic, Poland,
and Slovakia, and a sonic boom was heard in northern Moravia, a
214 g stone that had passed through a spruce tree and landed in a
garden was collected. Two other pieces weighing 329 and 90 g were
collected later in May and in June. The fall was videotaped, allowing
the calculation of orbital parameters (P. Spurný, J. Borovička, Z.
Ceplecha, CAS): a = 1.85 ± 0.10 AU, e = 0.47 ± 0.03, q = 0.9823 ±
0.0012 AU, Q = 2.7 ± 0.2 AU, . = 46.2580°, . = 203.5° ± 1.0, i =
32.2° ± 0.8. Mineralogy and classification (P. Jake. and J. Frýda,
CUP): olivine, Fa19.2; low-Ca pyroxene, Fs16.9; high-Ca pyroxene,
Fs6.2Wo44.3; see also Borovicka et al. (2000).
Specimens: main mass, CAS.
Morden......................................30'30' S., 142'20' E.
New South Wales, Australia
Found 1922
Iron. Hexahedrite? (IA?).
Analysis, 6.6 %Ni, 81 ppm.Ga, 329 ppm.Ge, The analysis and
classification do not seem to be compatible with the structural
classification. Main mass is 5.75lb and is in Adelaide, South
Australian Mus.
Moriarty....................................34'59' N., 106'3' W.
Torrance County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1975
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
A single mass of 330g was found .
Morito......................................27'3' N., 105'26' W.
Chihuahua, Mexico
Found 1600, known in this year
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.0mm) (IIIA).
An enormous mass of about 11,000kg ( 11 tons) was known
to the Indians before 1600. Part of the material has been
heated or forged.
Analysis, 7.38 %Ni, 18.7 ppm.Ga, 35.8 ppm.Ge, 9.2 ppm. Ir.
Morland.....................................39'20' N., 100'4' W.
Graham County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1890, approx.
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
A stone of 623lb was found in 1935, 20in. below the surface. Another
stone had been found about 1890 but had broken up through
weathering, and when it was recognized as meteoritic in 1935, only six
fragments remained , weighing a total of 3lb .
Momans......................................44'36' N., 5'8' W.
Bourdeaux, Drome, France
Fell 1875, September
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), veined.
A stone of about 1.3kg fell, after detonations .
Morradal....................................62'N., 7'40'E.
Gdotli, between Skiaker and Stryn, Norway
Found 1892
Iron. Ataxite, Ni-rich (IRANOM).
A mass of 2.75kg was found. Chemically anomalous.
Analysis, 19.54 %Ni, 46.3 ppm.Ga, 119 ppm.Ge, 0.61 ppm.Ir.
Morrill.....................................42'11' N., 103'56' W.
Sioux County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Found 1920, recognized in 1933
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.9mm) (IA-ANOM).
A mass of 1387g was found 16 miles north of Morrill.
Analysis, 8.38 %Ni, 58 ppm.Ga, 296 ppm.Ge, 1.7 ppm.Ir.
Description, dispersal of graphite crystals .
Morristown..................................36'12' N., 83'23' W.
Hamblen County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Found 1887
Stony-iron. Mesosiderite (MES),
Several masses, weighing together about 36lb, were found about 6
miles WSW. of Morristown. Analysis of metal, 7.82 %Ni, 13.2 ppm
Ga, 57 ppm.Ge, 3.7 ppm.Ir. Olivine coronas .
Morro la Mina...............................24'14'48' S., 68'51'12' W.
Antofagasta, Chile
Found 1986, November 19
Stone Ordinary Chondrite ( H5 )
A single mass weighing 1430 grams was found in the Atacama Desert
during an investigation of the Imilac strewnfield.
Moffo do Rocio..............................27' S., 51' W.
Santa Catharina, Brazil
Found, year not reported
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
Main mass size is unknown. 359gis in Belgrade, Mus. Geol. Faculty .
Morton......................................33'43' N., 102'46' W.
Cochran County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1980
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
Listed, without details .
Morven......................................44'49' S., 171'8' E.
South Canterbury, New Zealand
Found 1925
Stone. Olivine'bronzite chondrite (H5), veined.
A mass of 7100g was found on a farm 4.5 miles south of
Morven railway station.
Mosca.......................................37'38' N., 105'50' W.
Alamosa County, Colorado, U.S.A,
Found 1942
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A stone of about 6123g was found 20 miles E. and 2 miles N. of
Mosca .
Moshesh.....................................30'6' S., 28'43' E.
Matatiele District, Cape Province, South Africa
Found ?
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
A stone weighing 180-225kg was found at Moshesh Location, near
Queen's Mercy, of which 5kg are in Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg.
This may be part of the Queen's Mercy fall.
Analysis, 25.19 % total iron .
Mosquero....................................35'45' N., 103'56' W.
Harding County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found ?
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A meteorite from this locality is mentioned. Main mass, 203g is in
Albuquefque, Univ. of New Mexico .
Moss.......................................
Moss , Norway
Fell July 14, 2006
Carbonaceous Chondrite Probably a CO3
This meteorite fell on July 14th, 2006 at ~10:15 am in the Ostfold region of Norway.
Pieces were scattered from the village of Rygge to the center of Moss in a ~6 kilometer line.
The fall was witnessed by thousands of people, who described it as brighter than the sun,
and many said they saw at least five pieces falling. One piece landed in a garden after
breaking the limb of a plumb tree off. Another piece landed on a metal plate near a
man who was using an outdoor toilet. This was the first piece recovered.
A third piece imbedded itself in the roof of a building in Moss and was found only after
more than two weeks when rain water leaking into the building forced a search for the leak.
A fourth piece weighing ~800 grams was found by Morten Bilet and Mike Farmer on 30 July at a
cement factory. The last know piece was found after breaking a fence and details of that
one are not being shared, even the total weight of that piece is not known .
Mossgiel....................................33'19' S., 144'47' E.
New South Wales, Australia
Found 1967
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4).
At least 23 fragments weighing over 32kg were found.
Analysis, 18.38 % total iron. Main mass removed to Canada.
Moti-ka-nagla...............................26'50' N., 77'20' E.
Goorda, Biana district, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Fell 1868, December 22, 1700 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
After the appearance of a luminous meteor (passing from
NE. to SW.), and detonations, a shower of stones fell, but only three
were found . The largest fragment weighing about 3.25lb was
preserved in the Indian Museum, Calcutta
Motpena.....................................31'6' S., 138'16' E.
South Australia, Australia
Found 1968
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A mass of 8.81kg (19lb 17oz) was found about 6 miles WNW. of
Parachilna on Lake Torrens Plain. Analysis, 21.02 % total iron .
Motpena.....................................31'12' S., 138'18' E.
Found May 17, 1972
Stone. Ordinary chondrite, ungrouped type 6 (CHANOM)
Of the three stones found on sand ridges to the east of Motpena
cattle station two,141g and 163g are distinct and named Motpena (b).
Motta di Conti..............................45'12' N., 8'30' E.
Vercelli, Piemonte, Italy
Fell 1868, February 29, 1 100 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
After appearance of a luminous meteor (moving from NW. to SE.),
and detonations, several stones fell between Villanuova and Motta di
Conti: one of 1.9kg was seen to fall about 0.25 mile SE. of Villanuova.
Another of 6.75kg 0.75 mile distant, and a third of about 0.5kg, which
broke into fragments at Motta di Conti. Analysis,28.6 % total iron.
Mount Ayliff................................30'49' S., 29'21' E.
Griqualand East, Cape Province, South Africa
Found 1907, known in this year
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (1.6mm) (IA).
A mass of about 30lb was found about 1907.
Analysis, 7.76 %Ni, 70.0 ppm.Ga, 250 ppm.Ge, 1.8 ppm.Ir .
Mount Baldr.................................77'35'2' S., 160'19'35 E.
Wright Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Found 1976, December 15
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
Two masses, 13.782kg and 4.108kg respectively, were found 700 m
apart by the U.S./Japan Joint Expedition to Antarctica during the 1976-
1977 field season.
Mount Browne................................29'48' S., 141'42' E
County Evelyn, New South Wales, Australia
Fell 1902, July 17, 0930 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
After detonations, a stone of about 25lb was seen to fall .
Mont Dieu...................................49'33' N., 4'52' E.
Ardenes, France
Found July 1994
Iron, fine octahedrite ( ungrouped )
A man found a 45kg rusted mass in the forest of Mont Dieu.
Subsequently many other fragments were found ranging up
to 95 kg with a total mass of over 360kg. Analysis 7.55% Ni
Widmanstatten pattern irregular, abundant triolite and
schreibersite and rare chromite, silicate, metallic Cu ; all
fragments deeply rusted.
Mount Dooling...............................29'27' S., 119'43' E.
North Yilgam, Western Australia, Australia
Found 1909
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (1-2mm) (IC).
A mass of 69lb was found. A 1.5 kg mass found in 1960 at Gosnells,
near Perth, Western Australia and about 400km from Mount Dooling.
It is interpreted on chemical and structural grounds as a transported
mass of the latter. Chemically anomalous, 6.2 %Ni, 55 ppm.Ga, 243
ppm.Ge, Shocked and recrystalized . Another mass, 701kg, was
found in 1979 about 50km SE. of Diemals, Western Australia;
Chemically identical to Mount Dooling,
Analysis, 6.26 %Ni, 52 ppm.Ga, 234 ppm.Ge, 1.2 ppm.Ir .
Mount Dyrring...............................32'20' S., 151'12' E.
Singleton district, County Durham, New SouthWales, Australia
Found 1903
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL).
Fragments weighing together about 25lb were found 8 miles
north of Bridgman .
Mount Edith.................................22'30' S., 116'10' E.
Ashburton district, Western Australia
Found 1913
Iron. Octahediitc, medium (0.8mm) (IIIB).
A mass of 161kg, of irregular triangular shape, was found about 80
miles SE. of Onslow. Another mass of 364lb, found in 1914, was
analysed, 9.18 % Ni, ppm.Ir, Shock-hardened .
Mount Egerton...............................24'46' S., 117'42' E.
Gascoyne River, Western Australia, Australia
Found 1941, known in this year
Aubrite Achondrite (AUB)
Previously considered a mesosiderite
Four fragments, totalling 1.7kg, submitted for examination by M.T.
Gaffney from a place12 miles from Mt. Egerton. Consist of nickel-iron
with 6.38% Ni embedded in large crystals of enstatite, one of which
measures 8.5 X 5 X 2.8 cm. Schreibersite, troilite, and possibly
oldhamite are present. An additional find of thousands of small
fragments, of total weight about 20kg, was made in June 1966, 8 miles
from the summit of Mount Egerton towards no. 3 well, 24'53'S.,
117'38'E. This is thought to be the location of the original find.
Analysis of metal, 6.20 %Ni, 35.2 ppm.Ga, 99.2 ppm.Ge, 1.8 ppm.Ir .
Mount Joy...................................39'47' N., 77'13' W
Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Found 1887
Iron. Octahodrite, coarsest (10mm) (IIB).
A mass of 847lb was found 5 miles SE. of Gettysburg.
Analysis, 5.68 %Ni, 59.1 ppm.Ga, 183 ppm.Ge, 0.46 ppm. Ir.
Mount Magnet................................28'2' S., 117'58' E.
Murchison Goldfield, Western Australia
Found 1916
Iron. Octahedrite, plessitic (IRANOM).
A sickle-shaped mass of 36.5lb was found 6 miles east of Mount
Magnet. Chemically anomalous, analysis, 14.56 %Ni, 7.53 ppm.Ga,
5.26 ppm.Ge, 0.012 ppm.Ir .
Mount Margaret..............................28'50' S., 122'11' E.
Near Lake Carey, Western Australia
Found December 1972
Stone . Olivine hypersthene chondrite (L5) .
A single , flight orientated stone of 850 grams was found on the N.
shore of Lake Carey by Mr. Cyril Barnes.
Mount Morris................................42'42' N., 77'53' W.
Livingstone County, New York, U.S.A.
Found 1897
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
A stone of about 12.5g was found on the Landers farm, 1.5 miles
south of Mount Morris .
Mount Morris................................44' N., 89'15' W.
Waushara County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Found 1937, known before this year
Stone. Achondrite Winonaite.
Three oxidised fragments, totalling 676g, are preserved nothing is
known of their history. An equilibrated chondrite rich in troilite.
Analysis, 19.88 % total iron .
Mount Ouray.................................38'25' N., 106'13' W.
Chaffee County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1898
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.8mm) (IID).
A mass of about 2lb was found at an elevation of 10,000 feet on the
NE. slope of Mt. Ouray. Analysis, 10.13 %Ni, 71.4 ppm.Ga, 84.3
ppm.Ge, 15 ppm. Ir.
Mount Padbury...............................25'40' S., 118'6' E.
Meekathara, Western Australia
Found 1964
Stony'iron. Mesosiderite (MES).
272kg of fragments were found.
Analysis, 6.10 %Ni, 8.9 ppm.Ga, 44.9 ppm.Ge, 2.0 ppm.Ir.
Olivine coronas
Mount Sir Charles...........................23'50' S., 134'2' E.
Northern Territory, Australia
Found 1942
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.3mm) (IVA).
A mass of 22.9kg was found, 7 miles east of Bond Springs Station .
Analysis, 8.3 %Ni, 2.32 ppm.Ga, 0.126 ppm.Ge, 1.5 ppm.Ir .
Mount Tazerzait..............................18'42' N., 4'48' E.
Tahoua, Niger
Fell August 21, 1991
Stone. Ordinary chondrite L5 Anomalous
A single ston of apx. 110kg was witnessed to fall by a seven year
old Tuareg boy. Numerous pieces of this were distributed by a
Tuareg man .The first known unshocked L5 chondrite.
Very unusual chondrite.
Mount Vaisi.................................44'5' N., 6'52' E.
Alpes Maritimes, France
Fell 1637, November 29, 1000 hrs
Stone.
A dark coloured stone fell between Guillaumes and Peone. It weighed
38lb and had a specific gravity of about 3.6. Although no material is
preserved, this fall appears reasonably well authenticated.
Mount Vernon................................36'56' N., 87'24' W.
Christian County, Kentucky, U,S.A,
Fell 1868, known in this year
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL).
A mass of about 351lb was found about 7 miles NE. of Hopkinsville,
but was not recognized as meteoritic until 1902. Analysis of metal,
11.5 %Ni, 21.5 ppm-Ga, 49.1 ppm.Ge, 0. 14 ppm. Ir.
Mrirt.......................................33'8' N., 5'34' W.
25km NE. of Khenifra, Morocco
Found 1937, or 1938
Iron.
One mass, 79.9kg, was found near Mrirt village. Analysis, 8.08 %Ni .
Mtola.......................................11'30' S., 33'30' E.
Mzimba district, Malawi
Fell 1944, June 17, 1000 hrs
Stone.
A single stone weighing about 2lb 6oz was recovered. The
specimen was in the Geological Survey Mus. but is now lost .
Muckera see list
Muckera 001.................................30'5' S., 130'2' E.
South Australia
Found 1950, recognized 1972
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Howardite (AHOW).
The 513g stone was found about 3km SW. of Muckera Rock Hole,
some 80km N. of Cook on the Transcontinental Railway .
Muckera 002.................................30'03' S., 130'13' E
Muckera Rockhole,Nullabor , South Australia
Found 1991
Stone Achondrite, Ca-rich. Howardite (AHOW).
Two stones were found near Muckera Rockhole. Total weight 98 g.
Specimens show broad dark veins.
Muckera 003 L6
Muckera 004 H5
Muckera 005 L6
Muckera 006 LL5
Muckera 007 L
Muckera 008 L5
Muckera 009 L5
Muckera 010 L6
Muckera 011 L6
Muckera 012 H5
Muckera 013 L6
Muckera 014 L4/5
Muckera 015 H4/5
Muckera 016 L4
Muckera 017 L5
Muckera 018 L6
Muckera 019 L4
Muddoor.....................................12'38' N., 77'1' E.
Mandya, Karnataka, India
Fell 1865, September 21, 0700 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
Two stones were seen to fall, after detonations, near Annay Doddi,
Maddur taluq. One weighed about 2kg, the other was broken in
pieces. The place of fall is Anedoddi 5 miles north of Maddur, Mysore
Muenatauray ................................4°54' N, 61°12' W
Bolivar, Venezuela
Found 1960 March 5
Iron (IIAB)
The owner found an iron meteorite on the ground, approximately
27 × 23 × 12 cm (exact weight unknown but estimated at ~30 kg).
Mineralogy and classification (D. H. Hill, UAz): the specimen appears
to have a complete fusion crust with some regmaglypts. The meteorite
has two textural regions.one structureless and one with
recrystallised, 1 mm-sized domains, suggestive of pre-atmospheric
heating and subsequent annealing. Bulk composition (D. H. Hill,
UAz): Fe = 91.35%, Ni = 5.339%, Ga = 59.1 ppm, Ir = 12.75 ppm,
Co = 4227 ppm, Au = 0.54 ppm, As = 3.66 ppm, Sb = 0.051 ppm.
Specimens: type specimen, 134 g, UAz; main mass with finder (J.
Coronel, c/o Ms. Adriana Munoz, 6725 Clyde Street, Apt. 1-G, Forest
Hills, New York 11375, USA).
Muhlau......................................47'17' N., 11'25' E.
Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Found 1877, approx.
Stone. Chondrite.
A stone of 5g was found between Weiherburg and Miihlau, probably
soon after its fall .
Muizenberg..................................34'6' S., 18'28' E.
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Found 1880, known since about this time
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A stone of 10lb 2.5oz in the South African Mus., Cape Town.
Analysis, 20.20 % total iron .
Mulberry Draw...............................35'38'N., 100'8'W.
Hemphill County, Texas, USA
Find 1963
Stone Chondrite Ordinary (L5)
Apx. recovered weight 9.716 Kg
A single mass of 9.716 Kg was found about 3 miles NW of allison
and near Mulberry Draw .
Muleshoe....................................34'7'18' N., 102'41'42' W.
Bailey County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1972, recognized in this year
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondritc (H4-6).
Total known weight 3.6kg .
Mulga (north)...............................30'11' S., 126'22' E.
Western Australia
Found 1964
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
59 complete stones, total weight 2421g were found .
Mulga (south)...............................30'12' S., 126'22' E.
Western Australia
Found 1963
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A total of 24 weathered fragments, total weight 894g, were found
between 1963 and 1971, 95km NNE. of Haig .
Mulga (west)................................30'11' S., 126'22' E.
Western Australia
Found 1971, December 12
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite (C5).
A single, crusted individual, weight 169.2g was found 4km north of
Billygoat Donga and within the strewnfields of the Mulga (north) and
Mulga (south) meteorites. Contains magnetite. Recrystallised,
classified as C5 or C6 .
Mulino......................................45'13' N., 122'34' W.
Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.A.
Fell 1927, May 4
Doubtful. Stone.
A very small stone resembling the small Holbrook stones was
obtained by the U.S. Nat. Mus. with the above particulars, but
correspondence has failed to reveal any local record of such a fall.
Very doubtful .
Mulletiwu...................................9'20' N., 80'50' E.
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Fell 1795, April 13, 0800 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
After detonations a shower of stones fell .
Mullberry Draw..............................35'38' N., 100'8' W.
Hemphill County, Texas, USA
Found before 1963
Stone. Olivine hypersthene chondrite (L5)
A single 9.716 kg mass was found about 3 miles NW of Allison near
Mulberry Draw by MS. Edith Hamilton .
Mundrabilla 001 IAB.................30'47' S., 127'33' E. apx
Mundrabilla 002 H5
Mundrabilla 003 H3
Mundrabilla 004 H5
Mundrabilla 005 H5
Mundrabilla 006 H6
Mundrabilla 007 L6
Mundrabilla 008 L6
Mundrabilla 009 L5
Mundrabilla 010 L6
Mundrabilla 011 L5
Mundrabilla 012 CV2
Mundrabilla 013 H6
Mundrabilla 014 H4
Mundrabilla 015 H5
Mundrabilla 016 L5/6
Mundrabilla 017 H5
Mundrabilla 018 HOW
Mundrabilla 019 H4-5
Mundrabilla 020 HOW
Mundrabilla.................................30'47' S., 127'33' E.
Nullarbor Plain, Western Australia
Found 1911
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.6mm) (IAB complex)
sulphide and silicate inclusions
Two masses, 10-12 tons and 4-6 tons, were found in 1966 but the
three smaller Premier Downs masses were found in 1911 and 1918.
Analysis, chemically anomalous, 7.72 %Ni, 59.5 ppm.Ga, 196
ppm.Ge, 0.87 ppm.Ir. The larger mass in Perth (Western Aust. Mus.);
the smaller mass went to Adelaide, then to Heidelberg for cutting and
distribution. Two further mass, totalling about 1640kg, were found in
1979 .
Mundrabilla 012.............................30'56' S., 127'30' E
Nullabor Plain, Western Australia
Found 1992 April
Carbonaceous Chondrite (CV2)
A complete individual of 30.6 g was found. Analysis , olivine
microporphyritic chondrules with olivine cores.The semi-transparent
matrix consists of sheet silicates and contains recrystalized patches
of Fe rich olivine, dopside and calcium carbonate,
metal transformed to iron oxide
Mundrabilla 018............................,30'30' S., 127'30' E
Nullabor Plain, Western Australia
Found 1990 August
Howardite
A stone of 24 g was found by Robert Haag and friends while
searching in the desert. The stone is brecciated and contains eucuritic
and diogenitic clasts.
Mundrabilla 020.............................30'50' S., 127'30' E.
Western Australia
Found 1989
Howardite
A stone of 60 g was found by a rabbit hunter in the same area where
the large masses of the Mundrabilla iron were found, perhaps 15 km
north of the railway. This stone was formaly know as G'Day, contains
carbonaceous chondrite clasts possibly paired with Old Homestead 001.
Mungindi....................................28'56' S., 148'57' E.
County Benarba, New South Wales, Australia
Found 1897
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.40mm) (TITCD).
Two masses, of 62lb and 51lb respectively, were found in
Queensland, 3 miles NNE. of Mungindi, New South Wales.
Analysis, 11.5 %Ni, 19.4 ppm,Ga, 22.1 ppm.Ge, 0.47 ppm Ir .
Muonionalusta..............................67'48' N., 23'6' E.
Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden
Found 1906
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.3mm) (IVA).
A mass of 7.5kg was found 2.5 miles W S W. of KitkiojiNi in
Muonionalusta. Measurements of the Widmanstiitten figures on two
pieces suggest tetragonal rather than cubic symmetry. A second
mass of 15kg was found in 1946, and a third of 6.2kg in 1963.
Analysis, 8.42 %Ni, 2.24 ppm.Ga, 0.133 ppm.Ge, 1.6 ppm.Ir .
Muraid......................................24'30' N., 90'13' E.
Ghatail sub-division, Mymensingh district, Dacca, Bangladesh
Fell 1924, August 7, 1430 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
After detonations, three stones fell but two only, which fitted
together, were recovered, one of 2925.5g at Muraid (24 29'40 N., 90
13'5'E.), and the other of 1777.5g at Mantala (24'29'25'N., 90'12'20'E.),
a mile distant.
Murchison...................................36'37' S., 145'12' E.
Victoria, Australia
Fell 1969, September 28, 1045-1 100 hrs
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type II (CM2).
A shower of stones fell in an area of over 5 square miles. The largest
stone weighed about 7kg, and over 100kg were recovered. Analysis,
20.44, 22-13 % total iron,(10). Rare-earth element abundances. Study
of calcium variation in olivines. Study of amino acids and Noble gases
Murchison Downs.............................26'40' S., 119' E.
Kyarra district, Murchison Goldfield, Western Australia
Found 1925
Iron. Octahedrite, fine.
A piece of 33g was found, Possibly transported Henbury or Boxhole .
Murfreesboro................................35'50' N., 86'25' W.
Rutherford County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Found 1847
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.0mm) (IIIA-ANOM).
A mass of about 19lb was found a few miles from Murfreesboro.
Chemically anomalous; analysis, 7.91 %Ni, 16.7 ppm.Ga, 30.2
ppm.Ge, 2.2 ppm. Ir.
Murnpeowie..................................29'35' S., 139'54' E.
South Australia, Australia
Found 1909
Iron. Anomalous (IC).
A mass of 2520lb was found in the Beltana Pastoral Company's
Mumpeowie Run, about 16 miles NE. by E. of Mt. Hopeless. Probably
fell between 1904 and 1909; condition very fresh when found. The
place of fall is 29'35'S., 139'54'E and is 5 miles from the western shore
of Lake Callabonna. The iron is a granular metabolite, with well
marked Neumann lines and remnants of a coarse octahedrite
structure. Chemically anomalous, analysis, 6.31 %Ni, 41.8 ppm.Ga,
85.4 ppm.Ge, 1.8 ppm.Ir.
Muroc.......................................34'55' N., 117'50' W.
Kem County, California, U.S.A.
Found 1936, September 20
Stone, Olivine-hypersthenc chondrite (L).
One mass of 18.4g was found on the surface of the desert, 5 miles
east of Muroc, in the region called Muroc Dry Lake. Two other stones,
apparently not of the same fall, were found only 15 feet away .
Muroc Dry Lake..............................34'55' N., 117'50' W.
Kem County, California, U.S.A.
Found 1936, September 20
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
Two stones, 165 and 58g, were found on the surface of the desert 5
miles east of Muroc, in the region called Muroc Dry Lake. Another
stone, apparently not of the same fall, was found only 15 feet away.
Murphy......................................35'6' N., 84'2' W.
Cherokee County, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Found 1899
Iron. Hexahedrite (IIA).
A mass of about 17lb was found 5 miles from Murphy.
Analysis, 5.42 %Ni, 60.5 ppm.Ga, 186 ppm.Ge, 34 ppm.Ir
Monocrystalline, cosmically deformed, daubreelite-rich.
Murray .....................................36'36' N., 88'6' W.
Calloway County, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Fell 1950, September 20, 0135 hrs
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type II (CM2).
A fireball was seen and a loud explosion heard; thirty seconds later a
shower of fragments fell 9 miles E. of Murray, near Wildcat Creek on
Kentucky Lake. The total recovered was 7kg, the largest fragment
weighing 3.4kg. Further material was collected later, to a total of
12.6kg. Analysis, 21.25 % total iron, Composition of olivines and
pyroxenes .
Muslyumovo..................................55'18' N, 53'12' E
Muslyumovskij District, Tatar ASSR USSR
Found May 10, 1964 recognized 1983
Stone. Chondrite
One stone was found weighing 10.58 kg. The meteorite became stuck
between the teeth of a harrow. It was found by farmer G.M. Magdeev.
Muzaffarpur.................................26'8' N., 85'32' E.
Bihar, India
Fell 1964, April 11, 1700 hrs
Iron. Octahedrite, plessitic (IRANOM).
Two masses, 1092g and 153g, fell at Bahrampur (26'8'N., 85'32'E.)
and Man Bishunpur (26'7'N., 85'31'15'E.), 1.6km apart, and about
13km east of Muzzafarpur.
Analysis, 14.3 %Ni, 14.9 ppm.Ga, 28.6 ppm.Ge, 0.55 ppm.Ir .
Shocked while cold, mixed structure, ataxitic and octahedral.
Myersville..................................28'57' N., 97'24'10' W.
De Witt County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1969
Stone. Chondrite.
A thing of 3.88kg was found .
Myhee Caunta................................23'3' N., 72'38' E.
Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
Fell 1842, November 30, 1600 hrs
Stone. Chondrite.
After detonations a " number of stones" fell between the villages
of Jeetala and Mor Monree; they were broken up by natives and only
a fragment was sent to the Bombay Geogr.
Myrtle Springs ..............................30° 27'13.8" S, 137°59'24.6" E
South Australia
Found 2002 July 11
Ordinary chondrite (H4)
A single stone of 52.99g was found by Mr Don McColl while
searching for tektites. Classification (M. Zbik University of South
Australia; A. Pring SAM): olivine, Fa19.6±0.6; pyroxene,
Fs18.2±0.7Wo1.3±0.8. Shock stage S2, the meteorite contains extensive
iron oxide staining. See Zbik and Pring (2003). Specimens: Main
mass and type specimen, SAM