El Mirage meteorite
El Mirage is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 598 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Mirage
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 598 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6833° N, 112.2667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near El Mirage
- Trilby Wash L4 · 37 km away
- Hassayampa H4 · 38 km away
- Camp Creek H4 · 50 km away
- Fountain Hills CBa · 51 km away
- Maricopa H · 52 km away
- Wickenburg (stone) L6 · 53 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78010 Antarctica · 1978
- Foum Zguid Morocco · 1998
- Lixian China · 2005
- North Chile Chile · 1875
- Richland United States · 1951
- Squaw Creek United States