Thoreau meteorite
Thoreau is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in the United States in 1954. A total of 500 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thoreau
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2833° N, 108.2667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Thoreau
- Bluewater Iron, IIIAB · 27 km away
- Grant Iron, IIIAB · 37 km away
- Acomita Pallasite, PMG · 69 km away
- Techado Iron, IIE · 84 km away
- Correo H4 · 107 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 107 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- South Dahna Saudi Arabia · 1957
- Penouille Canada · 1984
- Pan de Azucar Chile · 1887
- Northwest Africa 4861 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 2677 · 2004
- Morden Australia · 1922