Canyon City meteorite
Canyon City is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1875. A total of 8.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Canyon City
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1875
- Mass recovered
- 8.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9000° N, 123.1000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Canyon City
- Somesbar H6 · 63 km away
- Klamath Falls Iron, IIIF · 175 km away
- Sam's Valley Iron, IIIAB · 183 km away
- Oroville Iron, IIIAB · 184 km away
- Novato Unclassified · 314 km away
- Bruceville L6 · 324 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Durango · 1804