Burns meteorite
Burns is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 2003. A total of 18.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Burns
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 18.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8667° N, 106.8833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Burns
- Georgetown H6 · 103 km away
- Russel Gulch Iron, IIIAB · 118 km away
- Bear Creek Iron, IIIAB · 139 km away
- Apex L6 · 144 km away
- Hartsel H4 · 148 km away
- Erie L6 · 157 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00409 Antarctica · 2000
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000