Fish Canyon meteorite
Fish Canyon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in the United States in 1992. A total of 27 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fish Canyon
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 27 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.7350° N, 110.7533° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Fish Canyon
- Greaterville L4 · 3 km away
- Cave Creek H4 · 4 km away
- Tucson Iron, ungrouped · 24 km away
- Whetstone Mountains H5 · 39 km away
- Galleta Flat H4 · 47 km away
- Pima County Iron, IIAB · 57 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Zhaoping China · 1983
- Xifu China · 2004
- Tianlin China · 1956
- Sierra Blanca Mexico · 1784
- Pedernales United States · 1980
- Osseo Canada · 1931