Burlington meteorite
Burlington is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in the United States in 1819. A total of 68 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Burlington
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1819
- Mass recovered
- 68 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7500° N, 75.1833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Burlington
- Lasher Creek Iron · 57 km away
- Schenectady H5 · 101 km away
- Bethlehem H · 113 km away
- Tomhannock Creek H5 · 130 km away
- Seneca Falls Iron, IIIAB · 132 km away
- Peekskill H6 · 194 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Cachiyuyal Chile · 1874
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Armanty China · 1898
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900
- Kokstad South Africa · 1884