Willcox Playa 009 meteorite
Willcox Playa 009 is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite, that was found in the United States in 2009. A total of 160 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willcox Playa 009
- Classification
- Mesosiderite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 160 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0767° N, 109.8455° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Willcox Playa 009
- Willcox Playa 005 H5 · 4 km away
- Willcox Playa H4 · 5 km away
- Willcox Playa 006 H6 · 6 km away
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 8 km away
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 12 km away
- Willcox Playa 002 L6 · 13 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Queen Alexandra Range 93126 Antarctica · 1993
- Jiddat al Harasis 485 Oman · 2008
- White Hills United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 1912 · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 92001 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 4747 · 2001