Lonaconing meteorite
Lonaconing is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sHL, that was found in the United States in 1888. A total of 1.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lonaconing
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sHL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SHL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 1.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4167° N, 79.1500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Lonaconing
- Landes Iron, IAB-MG · 58 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 70 km away
- Staunton Iron, IIIE · 134 km away
- Pittsburg Iron, IAB-MG · 134 km away
- Augusta County Iron, IIIAB · 139 km away
- Bradford Woods L · 144 km away
Other IAB-SHL meteorites
- Muzaffarpur India · 1964
- Chebankol Russia · 1938
- Sombrerete Mexico · 1958
- Northwest Africa 4711 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 3204 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2428 · 2004