Glen Rose (iron) meteorite
Glen Rose (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1934. A total of 11 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Glen Rose (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 11 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.2500° N, 97.7167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Glen Rose (iron)
- Somervell County Pallasite, PMG · 11 km away
- Cleburne Iron, IVA · 29 km away
- Iredell Iron, IIAB · 35 km away
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 39 km away
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 48 km away
- Cranfills Gap H6 · 56 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Lazarev Antarctica · 1961
- Chinga Russia · 1913
- Roberts Massif 04162 · 2004
- Miller Range 07667 · 2007
- Elephant Moraine 92029 Antarctica · 1992
- Yamato 75031 Antarctica · 1975