Krasnoyarsk meteorite

Krasnoyarsk meteorite

The Krasnojarsk meteorite is a famous type of stony iron meteorite, belonging to the Pallasite category. It was discovered in the Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia in 1749. In 1749, local blacksmith Yakov Medvedev and mining foreman Yi Kai Metich discovered this meteorite about 145 miles south of Krasnoyarsk. In 1772, this meteorite was presented to scholar P.S. Pallas and was named after it.