Butler meteorite
Butler is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1874. A total of 41 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Butler
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1874
- Mass recovered
- 41 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3000° N, 94.3667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Butler
- Archie H6 · 23 km away
- Pleasanton H5 · 33 km away
- Harrisonville L6 · 39 km away
- Garnett H4 · 77 km away
- Overland Park H4 · 79 km away
- Ottawa LL6 · 81 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4702 · 2007
- Illinois Gulch United States · 1899
- Ban Rong Du Thailand · 1993
- Piñon United States · 1928
- Lewis Cliff 88055 Antarctica · 1988
- Dermbach Germany · 1924