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Veramin is a mesosiderite meteorite, a class of stony-iron meteorite composed of a brecciated mixture of silicate minerals and metallic iron-nickel. It was recovered near the city of Veramin in Iran and is one of the more substantial mesosiderite specimens known to science. The metal portions exhibit a well-developed Widmanstätten pattern when etched, while the silicate component includes pyroxene and plagioclase feldspar, reflecting the complex igneous and impact processes that shaped its parent body.

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What type of meteorite is Veramin?

Veramin is a mesosiderite, specifically classified as mesosiderite-B2. Mesosiderites are rare stony-iron meteorites made from a brecciated mixture of silicate rocks and iron-nickel metal. [Meteoritical Bulletin](https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.cfm?ants=&browse=&categ=All&code=24162&country=Iran&falls=&lrec=20&map=ge&mblist=All&nwas=&phot=no&pnt=Normal+table&rect=&sea=&sfor=names&snew=0&srt=name&strewn=no&stype=contains&valids=)

When and where did the Veramin meteorite fall?

The Meteoritical Bulletin records Veramin as an observed fall from 1880 near Tehran Province in Iran, formerly Persia. Its official listed mass is 54 kilograms, making it a substantial meteorite specimen. [Meteoritical Bulletin](https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.cfm?ants=&browse=&categ=All&code=24162&country=Iran&falls=&lrec=20&map=ge&mblist=All&nwas=&phot=no&pnt=Normal+table&rect=&sea=&sfor=names&snew=0&srt=name&strewn=no&stype=contains&valids=)

Why is Veramin unusual among meteorites?

It is one of only a small number of witnessed mesosiderite falls. A 2025 study noted that only seven witnessed mesosiderite falls had been reported at that point, which makes Veramin especially valuable for studying this rare class. [History of Geo- and Space Sciences](https://hgss.copernicus.org/articles/16/23/2025/)

How does Veramin differ from the Pavlovka meteorite?

Veramin is a metal-rich mesosiderite containing iron-nickel and silicate material, while Pavlovka is a howardite made mainly from eucrite and diogenite fragments. Both are breccias, but they represent different meteorite classes and different geological mixtures. [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/rocks-from-vesta-part-2-howardites)

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