La Porte meteorite
La Porte is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1900. A total of 14.54 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- La Porte
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 14.54 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6000° N, 86.7167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near La Porte
- Hamlet LL4 · 26 km away
- South Bend Pallasite, PMG · 42 km away
- Plymouth Iron, IIIAB · 45 km away
- Rochester H6 · 68 km away
- Park Forest L5 · 81 km away
- Allegan H5 · 125 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965