Fairfield meteorite
Fairfield is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1974. A total of 1.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fairfield
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3333° N, 84.6000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Fairfield
- Cincinnati Iron, IIAB · 26 km away
- New Westville Iron, IVA · 55 km away
- Kenton County Iron, IIIAB · 57 km away
- Dayton Iron, IAB-sLH · 59 km away
- Pricetown L6 · 69 km away
- Rushville L5 · 79 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