Sanderson meteorite
Sanderson is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1936. A total of 6.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sanderson
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 6.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1333° N, 102.1500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sanderson
- Peña Blanca Spring Aubrite · 93 km away
- El Burro Iron, IIAB · 94 km away
- Ozona H6 · 105 km away
- Fort Stockton Iron · 124 km away
- Del Rio Iron, IIF · 143 km away
- Barrilla H5 · 145 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916