Squaw Creek meteorite
Squaw Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States. A total of 14.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Squaw Creek
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 14.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0000° N, 98.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Squaw Creek
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 10 km away
- Iredell Iron, IIAB · 13 km away
- Somervell County Pallasite, PMG · 28 km away
- Cranfills Gap H6 · 36 km away
- Glen Rose (iron) Iron, ungrouped · 39 km away
- Hamilton (Texas) OC · 51 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Silver Bell United States · 1939
- Agoudal Morocco · 2000
- Calico Rock United States · 1938
- Derrick Peak 88018 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78006 Antarctica · 1978
- El Burro Mexico · 1939