Trenton meteorite
Trenton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1858. A total of 505 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Trenton
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 505 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3667° N, 88.1333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Trenton
- Oshkosh H · 86 km away
- Angelica Iron, IIIAB · 99 km away
- Zenda Iron, IAB complex · 99 km away
- Mount Morris (Wisconsin) Iron, IAB-an · 114 km away
- Kilbourn H5 · 121 km away
- Pine River Iron, IAB-sLL · 122 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