Ainsworth meteorite
Ainsworth is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1907. A total of 80.65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ainsworth
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1907
- Mass recovered
- 80.65 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6000° N, 99.8000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Ainsworth
- Mariaville Iron · 36 km away
- Valentine L4 · 86 km away
- Mission L · 112 km away
- Broken Bow H4 · 130 km away
- Arcadia LL6 · 144 km away
- Cole Creek H5 · 150 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78011 Antarctica · 1978
- Foum Zguid Morocco · 1998
- Lixian China · 2005
- North Chile Chile · 1875
- Richland United States · 1951
- Squaw Creek United States
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