Lamesa meteorite
Lamesa is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in the United States in 1981. A total of 16.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lamesa
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 16.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8833° N, 101.8833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Lamesa
- O'Donnell H5 · 5 km away
- Grandview L5 · 12 km away
- Wells LL3.3 · 19 km away
- West Point L6 · 26 km away
- Gail H4 · 33 km away
- New Moore (b) OC · 34 km away
Other IAB-SLM meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4713 · 2006
- Mungindi Australia · 1897
- Maltahöhe Namibia · 1991
- Egvekinot Russia · 1970
- Edmonton (Kentucky) United States · 1942
- Carlton United States · 1887