Seneca Falls meteorite
Seneca Falls is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1850. A total of 4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Seneca Falls
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1850
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9167° N, 76.7833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Seneca Falls
- Mount Morris (New York) H · 93 km away
- South Byron Iron, ungrouped · 103 km away
- Burlington Iron, IIIE · 132 km away
- Cambria Iron, ungrouped · 167 km away
- Bald Eagle Iron, IIIAB · 183 km away
- Madoc Iron, IIIAB · 184 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995