Iron River meteorite
Iron River is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1889. A total of 1.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Iron River
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 1.42 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 46.0794° N, 88.5597° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Iron River
- Algoma Iron, IAB-sHL · 180 km away
- Colby (Wisconsin) L6 · 188 km away
- Angelica Iron, IIIAB · 205 km away
- Pine River Iron, IAB-sLL · 211 km away
- Oshkosh H · 223 km away
- Mount Morris (Wisconsin) Iron, IAB-an · 237 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Cleburne United States · 1907
- Cranberry Plains United States · 1852
- Cratheús (1931) Brazil · 1914
- Duchesne United States · 1906
- Duel Hill (1854) United States · 1854
- Fuzzy Creek United States