Floydada meteorite
Floydada is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1912. A total of 12.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Floydada
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1912
- Mass recovered
- 12.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9833° N, 101.2833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Floydada
- Floydada (b) H5 · 5 km away
- Dougherty L6 · 8 km away
- Lockney L6 · 19 km away
- Barwise H5 · 20 km away
- Ferguson Switch H5 · 20 km away
- Sterley Pallasite, PMG · 27 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