Lanton meteorite
Lanton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1932. A total of 13.78 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lanton
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 13.78 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5333° N, 91.8000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Lanton
- Norfork Iron, IIIAB · 55 km away
- Calico Rock Iron, IIAB · 59 km away
- Sandtown Iron, IIIAB · 68 km away
- Joe Wright Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 89 km away
- Success L6 · 101 km away
- Newport Pallasite, PMG · 114 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952