El Capitan meteorite
El Capitan is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1893. A total of 27.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Capitan
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 27.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5000° N, 105.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near El Capitan
- Tinnie Iron, IVB · 27 km away
- Hasparos Iron, IAB-MG · 56 km away
- Picacho Iron, IIIAB · 57 km away
- La Luz H4 · 64 km away
- Alamogordo H5 · 78 km away
- Oscuro Mountains Iron, IAB-MG · 83 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894