Anoka meteorite
Anoka is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in the United States in 1961. A total of 1.11 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Anoka
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 1.11 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2000° N, 93.4333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Anoka
- Hammond Iron, ungrouped · 85 km away
- Arlington Iron, IIE-an · 85 km away
- Turtle Lake L5 · 109 km away
- Forest City H5 · 218 km away
- Estherville Mesosiderite-A3/4 · 227 km away
- Vernon County H6 · 261 km away
Other IAB-SLM meteorites
- Egvekinot Russia · 1970
- Edmonton (Kentucky) United States · 1942
- Carlton United States · 1887
- Persimmon Creek United States · 1893
- Northwest Africa 6165 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4713 · 2006