Carlton meteorite
Carlton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in the United States in 1887. A total of 81.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Carlton
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 81.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9167° N, 98.0333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Carlton
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 10 km away
- Iredell Iron, IIAB · 17 km away
- Cranfills Gap H6 · 33 km away
- Somervell County Pallasite, PMG · 37 km away
- Hamilton (Texas) OC · 41 km away
- Glen Rose (iron) Iron, ungrouped · 48 km away
Other IAB-SLM meteorites
- Edmonton (Kentucky) United States · 1942
- Anoka United States · 1961
- Persimmon Creek United States · 1893
- Northwest Africa 6165 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4713 · 2006
- Mungindi Australia · 1897
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