Meteorite Turgut 1,3g – Turkey

The Turgut meteorite is an iron meteorite that is not assigned to any known chemical group, as its composition does not correspond to any of the commonly classified groups of iron meteorites. In terms of its internal structure, it is a fine octahedrite with well-developed Widmanstätten patterns. This structure clearly indicates formation through very slow cooling within the metallic core of a differentiated asteroid. The total known mass of this meteorite is approximately 152 kg, making it a relatively limited and collector-attractive find.

The meteorite was found in 1999 in Turkey, in the Konya region, during routine agricultural work. The massive iron specimen was plowed up from a depth of approximately 30 cm below the surface. After its discovery, it entered private ownership, where the owner attempted to cut it and treated the surface with a corrosion-protection agent. The meteorite was then stored outdoors for approximately ten years in a hot and dry garden environment. Only later was its existence noticed by a Turkish meteorite collector, who informed academic and research institutions, leading to the meteorite Turgut being entered into scientific records.