Explore  /  Europe  /  Primorsky Krai

Primorsky Krai, Primorye

Sikhote-Alin meteorite strewn field

Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Site of the 1947 iron meteorite fall that cratered the taiga with tonnes of shrapnel

One of the best-documented meteorite falls in history.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

trackless taiga, tigers

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.