Caddo County meteorite
Caddo County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1987. A total of 18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Caddo County
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0000° N, 98.3333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Caddo County
- Carnegie L6 · 34 km away
- Amber L6 · 45 km away
- Colony CO3.0 · 50 km away
- Roosevelt H3.4 · 58 km away
- Marlow L5 · 59 km away
- Corn H5 · 59 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Elephant Moraine 87506 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 87505 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 87504 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 84300 Antarctica · 1984
- Cotopaxi United States · 2000
- Cookeville United States · 1913