Hot Springs meteorite
Hot Springs is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1995. A total of 4.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hot Springs
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 4.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6667° N, 118.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Hot Springs
- Bluewing 002 H5 · 64 km away
- Bluewing 001 Eucrite-mmict · 65 km away
- Bluewing 029 H6 · 66 km away
- Bluewing 030 H5 · 67 km away
- Bluewing 031 H5 · 67 km away
- Bluewing 032 L5 · 67 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976