Old Woman meteorite
Old Woman is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1976. A total of 2.75 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Old Woman
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 2.75 t
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4667° N, 115.2333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Old Woman
- Essex H5 · 24 km away
- Danby Dry Lake H6 · 32 km away
- Needles Iron, IID · 37 km away
- Sheephole Valley H4 · 49 km away
- Sheephole Valley 002 L4 · 49 km away
- Dale Dry Lake L3.7 · 66 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78010 Antarctica · 1978
- Forsyth County United States · 1891
- Lick Creek United States · 1879
- Nenntmannsdorf Germany · 1872
- Richland United States · 1951
- Squaw Creek United States
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