Frankfort (iron) meteorite
Frankfort (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1866. A total of 10.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frankfort (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 10.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2000° N, 84.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Frankfort (iron)
- Eagle Station Pallasite, PES · 48 km away
- La Grange Iron, IVA · 52 km away
- Providence Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Cynthiana L/LL4 · 56 km away
- Clark County Iron, IIIF · 62 km away
- Kenton County Iron, IIIAB · 72 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Ider United States · 1957
- Meteorite Hills 00416 Antarctica · 2000
- Russel Gulch United States · 1863