Auburn meteorite
Auburn is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIG, that was found in the United States in 1867. A total of 3.63 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Auburn
- Classification
- Iron, IIG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1867
- Mass recovered
- 3.63 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6333° N, 85.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIG irons.
Meteorites near Auburn
- Waverly Iron, IAB-an · 8 km away
- Carver Iron, IIAB · 85 km away
- Lumpkin L6 · 96 km away
- Sylacauga H4 · 96 km away
- Chulafinnee Iron, IIIAB · 98 km away
- Selma H4 · 143 km away
Other IIG meteorites
- Guanaco Chile · 2000
- Bellsbank South Africa · 1955
- Twannberg Switzerland · 1984
- Tombigbee River United States · 1859
- La Primitiva Chile · 1888