Chilkoot meteorite
Chilkoot is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1881. A total of 43 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Chilkoot
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 43 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 59.3333° N, 136.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Chilkoot
- Tagish Lake C2-ung · 110 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965