Willow Creek meteorite
Willow Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in the United States in 1914. A total of 51 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willow Creek
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 51 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4667° N, 106.7667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Willow Creek
- Waltman L4 · 61 km away
- Hyattville L6 · 121 km away
- Clareton L6 · 168 km away
- Hat Creek H4 · 200 km away
- Lusk Iron · 211 km away
- Bear Lodge Iron, IIIAB · 235 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Paloduro United States · 1935
- Cachiyuyal Chile · 1874
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Burlington United States · 1819
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900