Tucson meteorite
Tucson is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1850. A total of 975 kg was recovered.
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Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tucson
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1850
- Mass recovered
- 975 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8500° N, 110.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
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Other Ungrouped meteorites
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- Horse Creek United States · 1937
- Ban Rong Du Thailand · 1993
- Piedade do Bagre Brazil · 1922
- Lewis Cliff 88023 Antarctica · 1988
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