Dungannon meteorite
Dungannon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1922. A total of 13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dungannon
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8500° N, 82.4500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Dungannon
- Bristol Iron, IVA · 39 km away
- Keen Mountain Iron, IIAB · 57 km away
- Jonesboro Iron, IVA · 61 km away
- Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 72 km away
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 72 km away
- Burnwell H4-an · 88 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Idaho
- Rosario Honduras · 1896
- Campo del Cielo Argentina · 1575
- Northwest Africa 5549 · 2008
- Allan Hills A76002 Antarctica · 1976
- Jenny's Creek United States · 1883