Fort Pierre meteorite
Fort Pierre is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1856. A total of 15.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fort Pierre
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1856
- Mass recovered
- 15.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3500° N, 100.3833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Fort Pierre
- Bennett County Iron, IIAB · 117 km away
- Mission L · 119 km away
- Timber Lake H3 · 132 km away
- Wolsey Iron, IAB-MG · 147 km away
- Valentine L4 · 160 km away
- Faith H5 · 173 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976