Tacoma meteorite
Tacoma is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in the United States in 1925. A total of 17 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tacoma
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 17 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2500° N, 122.4167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Tacoma
- Washougal Howardite · 185 km away
- Willamette Iron, IIIAB · 210 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Hatfield United States · 1941
- Fish Canyon United States · 1992
- Corrizatillo Chile · 1884
- Baygorria Uruguay · 1994
- Zhaoping China · 1983
- Xifu China · 2004