Hatfield meteorite
Hatfield is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in the United States in 1941. A total of 21 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hatfield
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 21 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4833° N, 94.4500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Hatfield
- Zaffra Iron, IAB-MG · 64 km away
- Western Arkansas Iron, IVA · 71 km away
- Soper Iron, ungrouped · 116 km away
- Hope Iron, IAB-MG · 118 km away
- Delaware L4 · 124 km away
- Deport Iron, IAB-sLL · 133 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Meridiani Planum · 2005
- Lac Dodon Canada · 1993
- Grosvenor Mountains 06050 · 2006
- Cruz del Eje Argentina · 1971
- Bitburg Germany · 1805
- Adzhi-Bogdo (iron) Mongolia · 1952