Gun Creek meteorite
Gun Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1909. A total of 22.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gun Creek
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1909
- Mass recovered
- 22.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 111.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Gun Creek
- Payson L6 · 45 km away
- Clover Springs Mesosiderite-A2 · 60 km away
- Camp Creek H4 · 74 km away
- Apache Junction Iron, IIIAB · 78 km away
- Fountain Hills CBa · 79 km away
- Little Ash Creek L5 · 104 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88631 Antarctica · 1988
- Dermbach Germany · 1924
- South Byron United States · 1915
- N'Goureyma Mali · 1900
- Grand Rapids United States · 1883
- Allan Hills A77255 Antarctica · 1977