Ballinger meteorite
Ballinger is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1927. A total of 1.25 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ballinger
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1927
- Mass recovered
- 1.25 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.7667° N, 99.9833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Ballinger
- Pony Creek H4 · 12 km away
- Fuzzy Creek Iron, IVA · 19 km away
- Talpa H6 · 39 km away
- Mereta H4 · 40 km away
- San Angelo Iron, IIIAB · 52 km away
- Buffalo Gap Iron, IAB-ung · 53 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Idaho
- Rosario Honduras · 1896
- Canyon Diablo United States · 1891
- Northwest Africa 5549 · 2008
- Allan Hills A76002 Antarctica · 1976
- Jenny's Creek United States · 1883