Ider meteorite
Ider is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1957. A total of 140 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ider
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1957
- Mass recovered
- 140 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6833° N, 85.6500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Ider
- Holland's Store Iron, IIAB · 40 km away
- Dalton Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Cedartown Iron, IIAB · 82 km away
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 82 km away
- Summit Iron, IIAB · 93 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 107 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- La Porte United States · 1900
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860