Ivanpah meteorite
Ivanpah is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1880. A total of 58 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ivanpah
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 58 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3333° N, 115.3167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Ivanpah
- Willow Wash H3.5 · 5 km away
- Roach LL6 · 34 km away
- Valley Wells L6 · 35 km away
- Beer Bottle Pass L5 · 36 km away
- Devil Peak L6 · 37 km away
- Roach Dry Lake 002 L6 · 37 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850