Springwater meteorite

The Springwater meteorite is an iron meteorite discovered in Saskatchewan that contains metallic iron phases mixed with olivine crystals. The total recovered mass of all fragments is approximately 120 kilograms, now housed in multiple scientific institutions.

This meteorite fell to Earth thousands of years ago but was scientifically documented only in 1931 when Harvey H. Nininger received the first pieces. Its discovery became an important milestone in North American meteorite research.

Multiple scientific institutions across North America maintain fragments of this meteorite for research purposes and public education about planetary formation processes.

The meteorite fragments are held at different scientific institutions and can be viewed by contacting museums or universities in Saskatchewan and elsewhere in Canada. Saskatoon-area facilities are among the closest locations to access these collections.

This meteorite contains the first-ever discovered occurrence of farringtonit, a rare magnesium phosphate mineral. This finding made the discovery particularly valuable to mineralogists and helped expand understanding of meteorite composition.