Parma Canyon meteorite
Parma Canyon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 2.15 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Parma Canyon
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 2.15 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.8000° N, 117.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Parma Canyon
- Wilder H5 · 11 km away
- Tamarack Iron, IIAB · 134 km away
- Jerome (Idaho) L · 218 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Salina United States · 1908
- Naifa Saudi Arabia · 1932
- Kumdah Saudi Arabia · 1973
- El Simbolar Argentina · 1938
- Answer Australia · 1970
- Sleeper Camp 002 Australia · 1966