Comanche (iron) meteorite
Comanche (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 19.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Comanche (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 19.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0167° N, 98.7000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Comanche (iron)
- Comanche (stone) L5 · 5 km away
- Blanket L6 · 24 km away
- Burkett Iron, IAB-MG · 52 km away
- Hamilton (Texas) OC · 63 km away
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 64 km away
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 66 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Elephant Moraine 83333 Antarctica · 1983
- Nagy-Vázsony Hungary · 1890
- Shrewsbury United States · 1907
- Bischtübe Kazakhstan · 1888
- Masua · 1967
- Ogallala United States · 1918