Benedict meteorite
Benedict is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1970. A total of 16.38 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Benedict
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 16.38 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0000° N, 97.5333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Benedict
- York (stone) L6 · 16 km away
- York (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 28 km away
- Lushton L6 · 33 km away
- Brainard Iron, IIIAB · 51 km away
- Sutton H5 · 53 km away
- Linwood Iron, IAB-MG · 68 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965