Kingston meteorite
Kingston is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1891. A total of 12.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kingston
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1891
- Mass recovered
- 12.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9000° N, 107.7333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Kingston
- Sierra County H5 · 24 km away
- Deming H5 · 77 km away
- Pelona Mountain H5 · 92 km away
- Columbus H5 · 123 km away
- Alkali Flat L5 · 128 km away
- Luis Lopez Iron, IIIAB · 141 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Dronino Russia · 2000
- Tres Castillos Mexico · 1992
- New Baltimore United States · 1922
- Guffey United States · 1907
- Allan Hills A81014 Antarctica · 1981
- Onello Russia · 1997