Rifle meteorite
Rifle is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1948. A total of 102.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rifle
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- 102.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5167° N, 107.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Rifle
- Bishop Canyon Iron, IVA · 82 km away
- Doyleville H5 · 109 km away
- Mount Ouray Iron, IID · 141 km away
- Cortez H6 · 150 km away
- Arches L5 · 153 km away
- Mesa Verde Park Iron, IAB-ung · 161 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Soledade Brazil · 1986
- Deelfontein South Africa · 1932
- Oscuro Mountains United States · 1895
- Bernic Lake Canada · 2002
- Magura Slovakia · 1840
- Wichita County United States · 1836