Bear Creek meteorite
Bear Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1866. A total of 227 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bear Creek
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 227 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6000° N, 105.3000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Bear Creek
- Apex L6 · 19 km away
- Russel Gulch Iron, IIIAB · 28 km away
- Georgetown H6 · 36 km away
- Denver L6 · 38 km away
- Erie L6 · 52 km away
- Elbert LL6 · 73 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canyon City United States · 1875
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