Wathena meteorite
Wathena is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 566 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wathena
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 566 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8167° N, 94.9167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Wathena
- Faucett H5 · 23 km away
- De Kalb H · 25 km away
- Conception Junction Pallasite, PMG-an · 54 km away
- Milton Pallasite, ungrouped · 65 km away
- Kansas City (1903) H5 · 83 km away
- Tonganoxie Iron, IIIAB · 83 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Santa Luzia Brazil · 1921
- Uasara
- Bennett County United States · 1934
- Cosmo Newberry Australia · 1980
- Derrick Peak 88025 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78013 Antarctica · 1978