Gahanna meteorite
Gahanna is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1950. A total of 1.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gahanna
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 1.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0167° N, 82.8667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Gahanna
- Tarlton H4 · 88 km away
- New Concord L6 · 94 km away
- Enon Iron, ungrouped · 94 km away
- Wooster Iron, IAB-sLL · 114 km away
- Dayton Iron, IAB-sLH · 115 km away
- Pricetown L6 · 131 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6203 Algeria · 2008
- Allan Hills A77263 Antarctica · 1977
- La Serena · 1990
- Silver Crown United States · 1887
- Cosby's Creek United States · 1837
- Odessa (iron) United States · 1922