Skookum meteorite
Skookum is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in Canada in 1905. A total of 16 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Skookum
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 16 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 63.9167° N, 139.3333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Skookum
- Gay Gulch Iron, IAB-sHH · 0 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Tinnie United States · 1978
- Warburton Range Australia · 1963
- Cape of Good Hope South Africa · 1793
- Dumont United States · 1994
- Iquique Chile · 1871
- Santa Clara Mexico · 1976