Dexter meteorite
Dexter is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1889. A total of 1.72 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dexter
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 1.72 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8167° 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 Dexter
- Lake Murray Iron, IIAB · 32 km away
- Howe H5 · 51 km away
- Bells C2-ung · 55 km away
- Tishomingo Iron, ungrouped · 56 km away
- Forestburg (b) L5 · 65 km away
- Forestburg (a) L4 · 69 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