Odessa (iron) meteorite, Odessa craters, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA

A Nickel-Iron meteorite measuring 3.8 x 3.1 x 1.7 cm. Weighs 64.5 grams. Ex Steve Pullman collection.

© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals

A small fragment of the Odessa nickel-iron meteorite. In the flat, semi-arid, shrub-covered country 16km (10 miles) southwest of the city of Odessa, in Ector County, Texas, lies a large meteorite crater that was first recognised in 1928 as a crater of meteoric origin (along with the small group of impact holes nearby). The meteorite which fell ...

A very hefty, 656 grams or 1.4 pounds, small cabinet specimen from the well-known Odessa, Texas meteorite. The meteorite is classified as a coarse nickel-iron octahedrite. Discovered in 1921 or 1922, the main Odessa crater is about 165 meters (535 feet) across. The bottom of the shallow crater is only about 6 feet (2 meters) below the plain and ...

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A sculptural nodule of meteorite from the well-known Odessa, Texas meteorite. The meteorite is classified as a coarse nickel-iron octahedrite. Discovered in 1921 or 1922, the main Odessa crater is about 165 meters (535 feet) across. The bottom of the shallow crater is only about 6 feet (2 meters) below the plain and the rim rises only about 6 feet ...

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Sony Alpha 7R IV A /Mitutoyo Plan Apo X 2 / Achromatic doublet retro/"Stone Master Stack Unit" linear-actor & Control/ Aperture. Photo & Collection: Christophe Boutry

© Christophe Boutry

Slightly rusty Odessa IAB-MG iron meteorite.

© 2026 Harold Moritz

A sculptural nodule of meteorite from the well-known Odessa, Texas meteorite. The meteorite is classified as a coarse nickel-iron octahedrite. Discovered in 1921 or 1922, the main Odessa crater is about 165 meters (535 feet) across. The bottom of the shallow crater is only about 6 feet (2 meters) below the plain and the rim rises only about 6 feet ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

Close-up view of part of the crater rim. The crater basin is largely filled with sediment so it has low relief, only limestone along the rim is easily visible.

© 2026 Harold Moritz

Panoramic view of part of the crater taken from the parking area shelter. The crater basin is largely filled with sediment so it has low relief, only limestone along the rim is easily visible.

© 2026 Harold Moritz

Panoramic view of the far side of the crater rim. The crater basin is largely filled with sediment so it has low relief, only limestone along the rim is easily visible.

© 2026 Harold Moritz

Geological cross-section of the crater.

© 2026 Harold Moritz

Details about the Odessa Meteor Crater. Sorry, difficult to read because of the unavoidable reflection on the protective cover.

© 2026 Harold Moritz

Brecciated limestone along a part of the crater rim. The crater basin is largely filled with sediment so it has low relief, only limestone along the rim is easily visible.

© 2026 Harold Moritz