Owens Valley meteorite
Owens Valley is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1913. A total of 192.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Owens Valley
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1913
- Mass recovered
- 192.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4667° N, 118.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Owens Valley
- Alkali H6 · 69 km away
- Bonnie Claire 001 H5 · 86 km away
- Bonnie Claire 002 H5 · 86 km away
- Mud Dry Lake H3 · 97 km away
- Quartz Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 119 km away
- Red Canyon Lake H5 · 172 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995