Mertzon meteorite
Mertzon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1943. A total of 3.72 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mertzon
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1943
- Mass recovered
- 3.72 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.2667° N, 100.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Mertzon
- San Angelo Iron, IIIAB · 49 km away
- Mereta H4 · 69 km away
- Ozona H6 · 74 km away
- St. Lawrence LL6 · 82 km away
- Pony Creek H4 · 95 km away
- Fuzzy Creek Iron, IVA · 96 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Twin City United States · 1955
- Thompson Brook Australia · 1918
- Thiel Mountains 91725 Antarctica · 1991
- Santa Catharina Brazil · 1875
- San Cristobal Chile · 1882
- Quesa Spain · 1898