Ellicott meteorite
Ellicott is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1960. A total of 15.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ellicott
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 15.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8078° N, 104.5694° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Ellicott
- Franceville Iron, IIIAB · 4 km away
- Colorado Springs Iron · 23 km away
- Elbert LL6 · 49 km away
- Truckton H5 · 50 km away
- Kramer Creek L4 · 57 km away
- Canon City H6 · 69 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Livingston (Tennessee) United States · 1937
- Lime Creek United States · 1834
- Kendall County United States · 1887
- Harlowton United States · 1975
- Grove Mountains 98003 Antarctica · 1999
- Georgetown (iron) · 1988