Monahans (1938) meteorite
Monahans (1938) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIF, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 27.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Monahans (1938)
- Classification
- Iron, IIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 27.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4833° N, 102.8833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIF irons.
Meteorites near Monahans (1938)
- Monahans (1998) H5 · 14 km away
- Odessa (iron) Iron, IAB-MG · 53 km away
- Fort Stockton Iron · 65 km away
- Lea County 001 H5 · 66 km away
- Lea County 002 K3 · 67 km away
- Lea County 003 H4 · 67 km away
Other IIF meteorites
- Corowa Australia · 1964
- Repeev Khutor Russia · 1933
- Purmela United States · 1977
- Dorofeevka Kazakhstan · 1910
- Del Rio Mexico · 1965