Dalton meteorite
Dalton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1879. A total of 53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dalton
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1879
- Mass recovered
- 53 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8000° N, 84.9833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Dalton
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 20 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 55 km away
- Ider Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Holland's Store Iron, IIAB · 63 km away
- Persimmon Creek Iron, IAB-sLM · 74 km away
- Losttown Iron, IID · 76 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