Franceville meteorite
Franceville is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1890. A total of 18.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Franceville
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 18.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8167° N, 104.6167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Franceville
- Ellicott Iron, IAB-ung · 4 km away
- Colorado Springs Iron · 19 km away
- Elbert LL6 · 48 km away
- Truckton H5 · 54 km away
- Kramer Creek L4 · 61 km away
- Canon City H6 · 67 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