Arlington meteorite
Arlington is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE-an, that was found in the United States in 1894. A total of 8.94 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arlington
- Classification
- Iron, IIE-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1894
- Mass recovered
- 8.94 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6000° N, 94.1000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Meteorites near Arlington
- Anoka Iron, IAB-sLM · 85 km away
- Hammond Iron, ungrouped · 136 km away
- Estherville Mesosiderite-A3/4 · 144 km away
- Forest City H5 · 154 km away
- Turtle Lake L5 · 181 km away
- Hardwick L4 · 187 km away
Other IIE meteorites
- Kodaikanal India · 1898
- Miles Australia · 1992
- Northwest Africa 5608 · 2007
- Roberts Massif 04186 · 2004
- Taylor Glacier 05181 · 2005
- Tobychan · 1971