Deport meteorite
Deport is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in the United States in 1926. A total of 15 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Deport
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 15 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5167° N, 95.3000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Deport
- Deport (a) H4 · 0 km away
- Soper Iron, ungrouped · 63 km away
- Bells C2-ung · 109 km away
- Atoka L6 · 119 km away
- Harleton L6 · 119 km away
- Howe H5 · 121 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Surprise Springs United States · 1899
- Comanche (iron) United States · 1940
- Moctezuma Mexico · 1889
- Reckling Peak A80226 Antarctica · 1980
- Balfour Downs Australia · 1962
- Lone Island Lake Canada · 2005