Thurlow meteorite
Thurlow is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Canada in 1888. A total of 5.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thurlow
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 5.5 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 44.7500° N, 77.5833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Thurlow
- Madoc Iron, IIIAB · 29 km away
- Blithfield EL6 · 95 km away
- Wood Lake H4 · 120 km away
- Midland Iron · 182 km away
- South Byron Iron, ungrouped · 194 km away
- Manitouwabing Iron, IIIAB · 196 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Rateldraai South Africa · 1909
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850