Cincinnati meteorite
Cincinnati is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1870. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cincinnati
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1870
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1167° N, 84.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Cincinnati
- Fairfield Iron, IAB-MG · 26 km away
- Kenton County Iron, IIIAB · 34 km away
- Pricetown L6 · 56 km away
- Eagle Station Pallasite, PES · 69 km away
- Dayton Iron, IAB-sLH · 76 km away
- New Westville Iron, IVA · 81 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Sawtooth Knob United States · 2002
- Veevers Australia · 1984
- Bilibino Russia · 1981
- Dar al Gani 413 Libya · 1998