Klamath Falls meteorite
Klamath Falls is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIF, that was found in the United States in 1952. A total of 17 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Klamath Falls
- Classification
- Iron, IIIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1952
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1667° N, 121.8500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIF irons.
Meteorites near Klamath Falls
- Sam's Valley Iron, IIIAB · 94 km away
- Fitzwater Pass Iron, IIIF · 105 km away
- Goose Lake Iron, IAB-sLL · 110 km away
- Somesbar H6 · 162 km away
- Canyon City Iron, IIIAB · 175 km away
- Black Rock 001 L6 · 265 km away
Other IIIF meteorites
- Fitzwater Pass United States · 1974
- Clark County United States · 1937
- Cerro del Inca Chile · 1997
- Binya Australia · 1981
- St. Genevieve County United States · 1888
- Oakley (iron) United States · 1926