Illinois Gulch meteorite
Illinois Gulch is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1899. A total of 2.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Illinois Gulch
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 46.6833° N, 112.5500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Illinois Gulch
- Lombard Iron, IIAB · 109 km away
- Twodot H6 · 184 km away
- Livingston (Montana) Iron, IIIAB · 194 km away
- Hayden Creek Iron, IIIAB · 218 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Shingle Springs United States · 1869
- Mount Howe 88403 Antarctica · 1988
- Gebel Kamil Egypt · 2009
- Zacatecas (1792) Mexico · 1792
- Northwest Africa 6167 · 2003
- LaPaz Icefield 031370 · 2003