Gay Gulch meteorite
Gay Gulch is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sHH, that was found in Canada in 1901. A total of 483 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gay Gulch
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sHH
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SHH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 483 g
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 63.9167° N, 139.3333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Gay Gulch
- Skookum Iron, IVB · 0 km away
Other IAB-SHH meteorites
- Mount Magnet Australia · 1916
- Linville United States · 1882
- Kofa United States · 1893
- Garden Head Canada · 1944