Colfax meteorite
Colfax is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1880. A total of 2.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Colfax
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 2.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3000° N, 81.7333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Colfax
- Hendersonville L5 · 24 km away
- Cherokee Springs LL6 · 33 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 48 km away
- Wood's Mountain Iron, IVA · 59 km away
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 64 km away
- Linville Iron, IAB-sHH · 65 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Caddo County United States · 1987
- Burkhala Russia · 1983
- Buffalo Gap United States · 2003
- Britstown South Africa · 1910
- Aswan Egypt · 1955
- Algarrobo Chile · 1959