Sandia Mountains meteorite
Sandia Mountains is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1925. A total of 45 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sandia Mountains
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 45 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2500° N, 106.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sandia Mountains
- Rio Rancho L6 · 13 km away
- Otto H5 · 48 km away
- Moriarty L · 51 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 55 km away
- Correo H4 · 69 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 69 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak 00201 Antarctica · 2000
- Derrick Peak A78004 Antarctica · 1978
- Dutch Flat United States · 2002
- Indianópolis Brazil · 1989
- Miller Range 07666 · 2007
- Okano Japan · 1904