Mesa Verde Park meteorite
Mesa Verde Park is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1922. A total of 3.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mesa Verde Park
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1667° N, 108.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Mesa Verde Park
- Cortez H6 · 26 km away
- Four Corners Iron, IAB-ung · 52 km away
- Aztec L6 · 60 km away
- Bishop Canyon Iron, IVA · 93 km away
- Rifle Iron, IAB-MG · 161 km away
- Canyonlands H6 · 166 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Elizabeth United States
- Elephant Moraine 96009 Antarctica · 1996
- Elephant Moraine 87506 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 87505 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 87504 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 84300 Antarctica · 1984