Kalkaska meteorite
Kalkaska is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1947. A total of 9.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kalkaska
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 9.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6469° N, 85.1367° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Kalkaska
- Reed City Iron, ungrouped · 92 km away
- Rose City H5 · 95 km away
- Coleman L6 · 111 km away
- Algoma Iron, IAB-sHL · 184 km away
- Grand Rapids Iron, ungrouped · 194 km away
- Allegan H5 · 243 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965