Bluewater meteorite
Bluewater is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1946. A total of 9.54 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bluewater
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1946
- Mass recovered
- 9.54 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2667° N, 107.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Bluewater
- Grant Iron, IIIAB · 13 km away
- Thoreau Iron, IAB complex · 27 km away
- Acomita Pallasite, PMG · 44 km away
- Correo H4 · 81 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 81 km away
- Techado Iron, IIE · 89 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916