Jenkins meteorite
Jenkins is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1946. A total of 55.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jenkins
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1946
- Mass recovered
- 55.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8244° N, 93.7611° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Jenkins
- Baxter L6 · 25 km away
- Billings Iron, IIIAB · 33 km away
- Mincy Mesosiderite-B4 · 66 km away
- Fayetteville H4 · 93 km away
- Seymour Iron, IAB-MG · 98 km away
- Cabin Creek Iron, IIIAB · 149 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6203 Algeria · 2008
- Allan Hills A77263 Antarctica · 1977
- La Serena · 1990
- Silver Crown United States · 1887
- Cosby's Creek United States · 1837
- Odessa (iron) United States · 1922