Colton meteorite
Colton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1993. A total of 19.67 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Colton
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 19.67 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 46.5706° N, 117.0986° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Colton
- Albion Iron, IVA · 31 km away
- Tamarack Iron, IIAB · 189 km away
- Morrow County L6 · 220 km away
- Withrow Iron, IIIAB? · 242 km away
- Waterville Iron, IAB-ung · 249 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952