Orotukan

The Orotukan meteorite is an iron meteorite weighing 555 kilograms, found in 2022 in the Magadan region of eastern Russia. It was discovered at the foot of the left slope of a river valley, near the confluence with the Strelka stream, which is a left-side tributary of the Orotukan River.

The Orotukan meteorite is classified as an ungrouped iron meteorite. This means that its chemical composition and structure is significantly different from other iron meteorites that have already been scientifically categorised. Due to its recent discovery, detailed information on the Orotukan meteorite is still limited.