Dumont meteorite
Dumont is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in the United States in 1994. A total of 27.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dumont
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 27.42 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8167° N, 100.5167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Dumont
- Elton Iron, ungrouped · 31 km away
- McAddo L6 · 39 km away
- Cee Vee H5 · 43 km away
- Tell H6 · 64 km away
- Dougherty L6 · 66 km away
- Benjamin H4/5 · 71 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Kokomo United States · 1862
- Skookum Canada · 1905
- Ternera Chile · 1891
- Tlacotepec Mexico · 1903
- Weaver Mountains United States · 1898
- Catalina 003 Chile · 1999