Twannberg meteorite

Twannberg
TypeIron
Structural classificationHexahedrite
GroupIIG
Parent bodyIIG-IIAB
CompositionMeteoric iron 5.1 % Ni (Kamacite), Schreibersite[1]
CountrySwitzerland
RegionCanton of Bern
Coordinates47°7′28″N 7°10′44″E / 47.12444°N 7.17889°E / 47.12444; 7.17889
Observed fallNo
Found date9 May 1984
TKW20.69 kilograms (45.6 lb) (6 fragments)[2]

The Twannberg meteorite is a hexahedrite iron meteorite. It is the only meteorite of the IIG group found in Europe and the largest meteorite ever found in Switzerland.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Twannberg". Meteoritical Society.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hofmann 2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).