Bear Lodge meteorite
Bear Lodge is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1931. A total of 48.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bear Lodge
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1931
- Mass recovered
- 48.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5000° N, 104.2000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Bear Lodge
- Crow Peak Iron, IIAB · 18 km away
- Clareton L6 · 98 km away
- Harding County L4 · 124 km away
- Fairburn Iron, IAB-ung · 137 km away
- Hat Creek H4 · 177 km away
- Faith H5 · 191 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