Altonah meteorite
Altonah is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1932. A total of 21.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Altonah
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 21.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5667° N, 110.4833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Altonah
- Duchesne Iron, IVA · 38 km away
- Ioka L3.5 · 49 km away
- Salt Lake City H5 · 107 km away
- Rock Springs L6 · 172 km away
- Garland Diogenite-pm · 186 km away
- Salina Iron · 211 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Wood's Mountain United States · 1918
- Yanhuitlan Mexico · 1825
- Yingde China · 1964
- Yudoma Russia · 1946
- Zaragoza Spain
- Akyumak Turkey · 1981