Tonganoxie meteorite
Tonganoxie is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1886. A total of 11.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tonganoxie
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 11.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0833° N, 95.1167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Tonganoxie
- Lawrence L6 · 14 km away
- Overland Park H4 · 41 km away
- Kansas City (1903) H5 · 42 km away
- Ottawa LL6 · 54 km away
- De Kalb H · 59 km away
- Independence L6 · 62 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894