Knowles meteorite
Knowles is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1903. A total of 161 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Knowles
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1903
- Mass recovered
- 161 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9000° N, 100.2167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Knowles
- Beaver L5 · 30 km away
- Logan H5 · 35 km away
- Perryton LL6 · 76 km away
- Woodward County H4 · 78 km away
- Sublette L6 · 86 km away
- Coldwater (iron) Iron · 88 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850