Griffith meteorite
Griffith is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1985. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Griffith
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7167° N, 102.8167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Griffith
- Morton H6 · 5 km away
- Pep OC · 22 km away
- Bledsoe H4 · 24 km away
- Roosevelt County 011 H5 · 30 km away
- Roosevelt County 081 H5 · 34 km away
- Needmore OC · 37 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Dronino Russia · 2000
- Tres Castillos Mexico · 1992
- New Baltimore United States · 1922
- Guin United States · 1969
- Allan Hills A81014 Antarctica · 1981
- Onello Russia · 1997