IIE iron meteorite

IIE
— Group —
The Weekeroo Station meteorite, an IIE iron meteorite
TypeIron
Structural classificationOctahedrite
ClassNonmagmatic
Parent bodyProbably 6 Hebe
Total known specimens21 as of 2009

The iron meteorites of the IIE chemical type are octahedrites of various coarseness, most of which contain numerous inclusions of recrystallized stony silicates.