Sawtooth Knob meteorite
Sawtooth Knob is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 2002. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sawtooth Knob
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8622° N, 118.5417° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sawtooth Knob
- Mandalay Spring L6 · 3 km away
- Antelope H4 · 4 km away
- Smokey Spring H4 · 11 km away
- Jungo 001 L6 · 15 km away
- Jungo 002 H6 · 16 km away
- Jungo 003 H6 · 19 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78016 Antarctica · 1978
- Indian Valley United States · 1887
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Scottsville United States · 1867
- Walker County United States · 1832