What And Where

Recovered near Gahanna in Franklin County and documented in 1950 this iron meteorite entered university and museum collections where it has been available for study. The find location is recorded in state geological survey listings.

Date And Mass of Gahanna Meteorite

Recovered mass about 1.2 kg from the 1950 recovery. The specimen was catalogued and later referenced in regional meteorite inventories.

Class And Mineralogy of Gahanna Meteorite

Classified as an iron meteorite containing kamacite and schreibersite with minor troilite. Metallographic and chemical analyses provide data for classification and comparison with other North American iron meteorites.

Scientific Significance of Gahanna Meteorite

Even modest mass iron meteorites contribute to statistical studies of meteorite chemistry and parent body processes. Modern reexamination can yield new trace element and isotopic constraints.