Fitzwater Pass meteorite
Fitzwater Pass is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIF, that was found in the United States in 1974. A total of 65 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fitzwater Pass
- Classification
- Iron, IIIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 65 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0384° N, 120.5894° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIF irons.
Meteorites near Fitzwater Pass
- Goose Lake Iron, IAB-sLL · 8 km away
- Klamath Falls Iron, IIIF · 105 km away
- Black Rock 001 L6 · 175 km away
- Sam's Valley Iron, IIIAB · 196 km away
- Smokey Spring H4 · 212 km away
- Antelope H4 · 212 km away
Other IIIF meteorites
- Clark County United States · 1937
- Cerro del Inca Chile · 1997
- Binya Australia · 1981
- St. Genevieve County United States · 1888
- Oakley (iron) United States · 1926
- Nelson County United States · 1856