Briggsdale meteorite
Briggsdale is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1949. A total of 2.23 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Briggsdale
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 2.23 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6667° N, 104.3167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Briggsdale
- New Raymer LL4 · 40 km away
- Weldona H4 · 47 km away
- Stoneham H5 · 52 km away
- Johnstown Diogenite · 61 km away
- Pine Bluffs H · 61 km away
- Berthoud Eucrite-mmict · 72 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