Denton County meteorite
Denton County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1856. A total of 5.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Denton County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1856
- Mass recovered
- 5.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0000° N, 97.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Denton County
- Allen H4 · 30 km away
- McKinney L4 · 33 km away
- Saginaw Iron · 34 km away
- Duncanville H · 43 km away
- Howe H5 · 67 km away
- Venus H4 · 67 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Durango · 1804
- Lismore Australia · 1959