Hasparos meteorite
Hasparos is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1935. A total of 12.88 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hasparos
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 12.88 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 105.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Hasparos
- Willard (a) L6 · 55 km away
- El Capitan Iron, IIIAB · 56 km away
- Willard (b) H3.6 · 63 km away
- Tinnie Iron, IVB · 72 km away
- Oscuro Mountains Iron, IAB-MG · 91 km away
- Picacho Iron, IIIAB · 100 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Zapaliname Mexico · 1998
- Jenkins United States · 1946
- Seligman United States · 1949
- Chuckwalla United States · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6931 · 2007
- Allan Hills A77283 Antarctica · 1977