Irons & Stony-Irons
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Mesosiderites
Mesosiderites
Name: Crab Orchard
Classification: Mesosiderite
Locality: Tennessee, USA, 1887 find
Mass at UMin: 55 g
Available for Request: No (excpetions)
Notes: UMin has a single large slice of Crab Orchard.
Name: Estherville
Classification: Mesosiderite
Locality: Iowa, USA, 1979 fall
Mass at UMin: >2000 g (multiple pieces)
Available for Request: Yes
Notes: UMin has a multiple pieces of Estherville at various sizes and states of rusting.
Name: NWA 12949
Classification: Mesosiderite
Locality: Northwest Africa, 2019 find
Mass at UMin: 43 g
Available for Request: Yes
Notes: UMin has a single slice of NWA 12949. Donated by Mr. C. Zlimen.
Name: Vaca Muerte
Classification: Mesosiderite
Locality: Chile, 1861 find
Mass at UMin: N/A
Available for Request: Yes
Notes: UMin has a several mounts that would be suitable for SEM/EPMA analysis after repolishing and coating.
Pallasites
Pallasites
Name: Brenham
Classification: Pallasite, Main Group (anomalous)
Locality: Kansas, USA, 1882 find
Mass at UMin: 2023.5 g
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a single large stone that cannot be cut at this time.
Name: NWA 16799
Classification: Pallasite, Main Group
Locality: Algeria, 2024 find
Mass at UMin: 23.7 g
Available for Request: No (currently on loan)
Notes: UMin has a several slices, each containing metal and olivine.
Irons
Irons
Name: Anoka
Classification: Iron, IAB-sLM
Locality: Minnesota, USA, 1961 find
Mass at UMin: 6940 g
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a large slice that cannot be cut at this time.
Name: Arlington
Classification: Iron, IiE-an
Locality: Minnesota, USA, 1961 find
Mass at UMin: NA
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a single piece of Arlington, and the original Arlington specimen was transferred as part of the UNM-USNM agreement.
Name: Canyon Diablo
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Arizona, USA, 1891 find
Mass at UMin: >3000 g
Available for Request: Yes
Notes: UMin has multiple pieces of Canyon Diablo, including one large polished and etched slice on display.
Name: Coahuila
Classification: Iron, IIAB
Locality: Mexico, 1837 find
Mass at UMin: 1888 g
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a single slice of Coahuila as part of the UNM-USNM agreement.
Name: Gibeon
Classification: Iron, IVA
Locality: Namibia, 1836 find
Mass at UMin: 2151.7 g
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a single slice of Gibeon as part of the UNM-USNM agreement.
Name: High Island Creek
Classification: Iron, IVA
Locality: Minnesota, USA, 2011 find
Mass at UMin: 13,595 g
Available for Request: TBC
Notes: UMin holds the main mass of High Island Creek, donated by Prof. E. Calvin Alexander Jr.
Name: Middle River
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Minnesota, 2023 find
Mass at UMin: TBC
Available for Request: TBC
Notes: Purchased at an estate sale in July 2023 and recognized as a potential meteorite by the buyer.
Name: Odessa
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Texas, USA, 1922 find
Mass at UMin: 11.3 g
Available for Request: No (exceptions)
Notes: Not to be confused with Odessa H4 chondrite.
Name: Saint Genevieve County
Classification: Iron, III-F
Locality: Missouri, USA, 1888 find
Mass at UMin: 231 g
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a single slice as part of the UNM-USNM agreement.
Name: Turtle River
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Minnesota, 1953 find
Mass at UMin: TBC
Available for Request: No
Notes: Not to be confused with Turtle Lake.
Name: Wolf Creek
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Australia, 1947 find
Mass at UMin: TBC
Available for Request: No
Notes: UMin has a single slice as part of the UNM-USNM agreement.
Name: Zacatecas
Classification: Iron, ungrouped
Locality: Mexico, 1792 find
Mass at UMin: <40 g
Available for Request: No (exceptions)
Notes: UMin has a jar of fragments that have rusted. Examination of this material and its condition will be conducted soon.
Samples Transferred to the Smithsonian Institution
Samples Transferred to the Smithsonian Institution
These samples were transferred to the Smithsonian Institution in the 1960s for storage and display. Although ownership remains with the University of Minnesota, they are not currently at the University and are not available for request at this time.
Name: Arlington
Classification: Iron, IIE
Locality: Minnesota, USA, 1894 find
Name: Auburn
Classification: Iron, IIG
Locality: Alabama, USA, 1867 find
Name: Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron)
Classification: Iron, ungrouped
Locality: Tennessee, USA, 1842 find
Name: Ballinoo
Classification: Iron, IIIC
Locality: Australia, 1892 find
Name: Bear Creek
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Locality: Colorado, USA, 1886 find
Name: Carthage
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Locality: Tennessee, USA, 1840 find
Name: Chupaderos
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Locality: Mexico, 1852 find
Name: Coopertown
Classification: Iron, IIIE
Locality: Tennessee, USA, 1860 find
Name: Cosby's Creek
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Tennessee, USA, 1837 find
Name: Cranbourne
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Locality: Australia, 1854 find
Name: Grand Rapids
Classification: Iron, ungrouped
Locality: Michigan, USA, 1883 find
Name: Rancho de la Pila
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Locality: Mexico, 1882 find
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