The Lieksa Pallasite and Löpönvaara Iron: Unique Meteorite Discoveries from Eastern Finland

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Kotomaa L.* Heinonen J. S. Kohout T. Luttinen A.

METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF)

“Over 100 iron-bearing suspected meteorites have been discovered in Lieksa, Finland since 2017. Two of them are the Lieksa pallasite and the Löpönvaara iron. Our work focuses on understanding the genetics and origin of these unusual meteorites.”

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