Elton meteorite
Elton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1936. A total of 1.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elton
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 1.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7167° N, 100.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Elton
- McAddo L6 · 10 km away
- Dumont Iron, IVB · 31 km away
- Crosbyton H · 40 km away
- Dougherty L6 · 45 km away
- Floydada Iron, IIIAB · 51 km away
- Floydada (b) H5 · 55 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Kingston United States · 1891
- Barbianello Italy · 1960
- Prospector Pool Australia · 2003
- Lovina Indonesia · 1981
- Dorrigo Australia · 1948
- Tishomingo United States · 1965