Kokomo meteorite
Kokomo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in the United States in 1862. A total of 1.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kokomo
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1862
- Mass recovered
- 1.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4833° N, 86.3667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Kokomo
- Lafayette (stone) Martian (nakhlite) · 44 km away
- Noblesville H4-6 · 52 km away
- Rochester H6 · 67 km away
- Plymouth Iron, IIIAB · 95 km away
- Hamlet LL4 · 102 km away
- Rushville L5 · 124 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Iquique Chile · 1871
- Skookum Canada · 1905
- Ternera Chile · 1891
- Tlacotepec Mexico · 1903
- Weaver Mountains United States · 1898
- Catalina 003 Chile · 1999