Wichita County meteorite
Wichita County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1836. A total of 145 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wichita County
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1836
- Mass recovered
- 145 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0667° N, 98.9167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Wichita County
- Holliday Iron · 36 km away
- Walters L6 · 64 km away
- Rhineland H5 · 88 km away
- Roosevelt H3.4 · 89 km away
- Benjamin H4/5 · 98 km away
- Marlow L5 · 109 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Coolac Australia · 1874
- Northwest Africa 6931 · 2007
- Allan Hills A77289 Antarctica · 1977
- Landes United States · 1930
- Smithville United States · 1840
- Deelfontein South Africa · 1932