Landes meteorite
Landes is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1930. A total of 69.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Landes
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 69.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9000° N, 79.1833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Landes
- Lonaconing Iron, IAB-sHL · 58 km away
- Staunton Iron, IIIE · 77 km away
- Augusta County Iron, IIIAB · 82 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 126 km away
- Greenbrier County Iron, IIIAB · 154 km away
- Botetourt County Iron · 163 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Copiapo Chile · 1863
- Ocotillo United States · 1990
- Allan Hills A77290 Antarctica · 1977
- Linwood United States · 1940
- Tabarz Germany · 1854
- Duel Hill (1873) United States · 1873