Tinnie meteorite
Tinnie is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in the United States in 1978. A total of 15.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tinnie
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 15.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3833° N, 105.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Tinnie
- El Capitan Iron, IIIAB · 27 km away
- Picacho Iron, IIIAB · 31 km away
- La Luz H4 · 70 km away
- Hasparos Iron, IAB-MG · 72 km away
- Sacramento Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 75 km away
- Piñon Iron, ungrouped · 81 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Iquique Chile · 1871
- Santa Clara Mexico · 1976
- Tawallah Valley Australia · 1939
- Tlacotepec Mexico · 1903
- Weaver Mountains United States · 1898
- Catalina 003 Chile · 1999