Clover Springs meteorite
Clover Springs is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite-A2, that was found in the United States in 1954. A total of 7.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Clover Springs
- Classification
- Mesosiderite-A2
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 7.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4500° N, 111.3667° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Clover Springs
- Payson L6 · 24 km away
- Gun Creek Iron, ungrouped · 60 km away
- Little Ash Creek L5 · 61 km away
- Coon Butte L6 · 70 km away
- Cottonwood H5 · 73 km away
- Canyon Diablo Iron, IAB-MG · 73 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Jiddat al Harasis 248 Oman · 2005
- Reckling Peak A80229 Antarctica · 1980
- Miller Range 03443 · 2003
- Budulan Russia · 1962
- Northwest Africa 2815 · 2003
- Grove Mountains 090994 Antarctica · 2010