Kenton County meteorite
Kenton County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1889. A total of 194 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kenton County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 194 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8167° N, 84.6000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Kenton County
- Cincinnati Iron, IIAB · 34 km away
- Eagle Station Pallasite, PES · 39 km away
- Cynthiana L/LL4 · 55 km away
- Fairfield Iron, IAB-MG · 57 km away
- Providence Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Frankfort (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 72 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Lismore Australia · 1959