Hardesty meteorite
Hardesty is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1986. A total of 8.58 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hardesty
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 8.58 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5700° N, 101.1900° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Hardesty
- Gruver H4 · 32 km away
- Spearman Iron, IIIAB · 36 km away
- Perryton LL6 · 48 km away
- Waka H6 · 48 km away
- Beaver L5 · 64 km away
- Rolla (1941) H5 · 68 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965