Canyon Diablo meteorite
Canyon Diablo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1891. A total of 30 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Canyon Diablo
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1891
- Mass recovered
- 30 t
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0500° N, 111.0333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Canyon Diablo
- Coon Butte L6 · 6 km away
- Winona Winonaite · 37 km away
- Clover Springs Mesosiderite-A2 · 73 km away
- Holbrook L/LL6 · 79 km away
- San Francisco Mountains Iron, IVA · 88 km away
- Cottonwood H5 · 93 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Smithville United States · 1840
- Deelfontein South Africa · 1932
- Oscuro Mountains United States · 1895
- Ballinger United States · 1927
- Magura Slovakia · 1840
- Vaalbult South Africa · 1921