Natural world · Evidence-led place record
Cabin Creek meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Iron, IIIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 48,500 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1886
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceIron, IIIAB; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Cabin Creek meteorite unusual?
Cabin Creek meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1886, classified Iron, IIIAB. The published description says: A Iron, IIIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 48,500 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
Evidence and further exploration
The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.
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