Madoc meteorite
Madoc is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Canada in 1854. A total of 168 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Madoc
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1854
- Mass recovered
- 168 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 44.5000° N, 77.4667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Madoc
- Thurlow Iron, IIIAB · 29 km away
- Blithfield EL6 · 117 km away
- Wood Lake H4 · 138 km away
- South Byron Iron, ungrouped · 169 km away
- Cambria Iron, ungrouped · 180 km away
- Seneca Falls Iron, IIIAB · 184 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00409 Antarctica · 2000
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000