Fairview meteorite
Fairview is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1986. A total of 28.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fairview
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 28.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1014° N, 102.6500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Fairview
- Muleshoe H4/6 · 5 km away
- Circle Back L6 · 9 km away
- Needmore OC · 15 km away
- Flagg L5 · 39 km away
- Pep OC · 42 km away
- Morton H6 · 44 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965