Norfork meteorite
Norfork is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1918. A total of 1.05 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Norfork
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1918
- Mass recovered
- 1.05 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2167° N, 92.2667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Norfork
- Calico Rock Iron, IIAB · 18 km away
- Lanton Iron, IIIAB · 55 km away
- Sandtown Iron, IIIAB · 65 km away
- Mincy Mesosiderite-B4 · 83 km away
- Joe Wright Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 85 km away
- Miller (Arkansas) H5 · 93 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850