Ventura meteorite
Ventura is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1953. A total of 7.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ventura
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1953
- Mass recovered
- 7.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2500° N, 119.3000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Ventura
- Neenach L6 · 95 km away
- Rosamond LL3 · 124 km away
- Littlerock H6 · 124 km away
- Rosamond Dry Lake L · 130 km away
- Muroc L · 153 km away
- Muroc Dry Lake L6 · 153 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Thompson Brook Australia · 1918
- Thiel Mountains 91725 Antarctica · 1991
- Santa Catharina Brazil · 1875
- San Cristobal Chile · 1882
- Quesa Spain · 1898
- Pitts United States · 1921