Canton meteorite
Canton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1894. A total of 7.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Canton
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1894
- Mass recovered
- 7.03 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2000° N, 84.4833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Canton
- Losttown Iron, IID · 6 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 33 km away
- Paulding County Iron · 37 km away
- Cedartown Iron, IIAB · 75 km away
- Union County Iron, IC · 76 km away
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 81 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952