Oakley (iron) meteorite
Oakley (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIF, that was found in the United States in 1926. A total of 111 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oakley (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 111 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3333° N, 113.7000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIF irons.
Meteorites near Oakley (iron)
- Jerome (Idaho) L · 99 km away
- Garland Diogenite-pm · 148 km away
- Spruce 001 L5 · 190 km away
- Spruce 002 L6 · 191 km away
- Salt Lake City H5 · 231 km away
- Diamond Valley H5 · 313 km away
Other IIIF meteorites
- Fitzwater Pass United States · 1974
- Clark County United States · 1937
- Cerro del Inca Chile · 1997
- Binya Australia · 1981
- St. Genevieve County United States · 1888
- Nelson County United States · 1856