Shingle Springs meteorite
Shingle Springs is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1869. A total of 39 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shingle Springs
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1869
- Mass recovered
- 39 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6667° N, 120.9333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Shingle Springs
- Sutter's Mill C · 15 km away
- Bruceville L6 · 58 km away
- Red Canyon Lake H5 · 118 km away
- Oroville Iron, IIIAB · 128 km away
- Novato Unclassified · 158 km away
- Hot Springs Iron, IIIAB · 203 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Cruz del Aire Mexico · 1911
- Roberts Massif 04299 · 2004
- Misteca Mexico · 1804
- Emsland Germany · 1940
- Yamato 791076 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4705 · 2006