Grand Rapids meteorite
Grand Rapids is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1883. A total of 51.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grand Rapids
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1883
- Mass recovered
- 51.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9667° N, 85.7667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Grand Rapids
- Allegan H5 · 49 km away
- Reed City Iron, ungrouped · 102 km away
- Coleman L6 · 135 km away
- South Bend Pallasite, PMG · 151 km away
- La Porte Iron, IIIAB · 171 km away
- Seneca Township Iron, IVA · 185 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Guffey United States · 1907
- Allan Hills A80104 Antarctica · 1980
- Northwest Africa 859 · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 85369 Antarctica · 1985
- Cowra Australia · 1888
- Roberts Massif 04299 · 2004