Meteorites Found in Arizona: 185 Documented

Arizona has 185 officially recognized meteorites — 7 witnessed falls and 178 finds. The largest, Tucson (Iron, ungrouped — iron meteorite — nickel-iron metal), weighed 975 kg. The record here spans 175 years — from Tucson in 1850 to Columbus Peak in 2025.

154 ordinary chondrites21 iron meteorites4 carbonaceous chondrites3 mesosiderites1 meteorite1 martian meteorite1 achondrite from asteroid Vesta

Name	Classification	Mass	Fell / Found	Year	GPS
Tucson	Iron, ungrouped	975 kg	Found	1850	31.850, -110.967
Wallapai	Iron, IID	430 kg	Found	1927	35.800, -113.700
Holbrook	L/LL6	220 kg	Fell	1912	34.900, -110.183
Franconia	H5	100 kg	Found	2002	34.716, -114.222
Gold Basin	L4	61 kg	Found	1995	35.875, -114.233
Weaver Mountains	Iron, IVB	38.8 kg	Found	1898	34.250, -112.750
Buck Mountains 003	L6	34.2 kg	Found	2005	34.734, -114.217
Ashfork	Iron, IAB-MG	27 kg	Found	1901	35.250, -112.500
Apache Junction	Iron, IIIAB	25 kg	Found	—	33.450, -111.517
Winona	Winonaite	24 kg	Found	1928	35.200, -111.400
Gun Creek	Iron, ungrouped	22.7 kg	Found	1909	34.000, -111.000
Old Camp Wash	L6	18.1 kg	Found	2015	33.500, -112.933
Hassayampa	H4	16 kg	Found	1963	33.750, -112.667
Red Hill	H4	12.7 kg	Found	2000	35.678, -112.072
Wickenburg (stone)	L6	9.2 kg	Found	1940	33.967, -112.733
Palo Verde Mine	L6	9.2 kg	Found	2004	34.715, -114.191
Tank Mountains	L6	8.1 kg	Found	2010	33.096, -113.632
Clover Springs	Mesosiderite-A2	7.7 kg	Found	1954	34.450, -111.367
Silver Bell	Iron, IIAB	5.1 kg	Found	1939	32.483, -111.567
Bullhead City	L6	5 kg	Found	2012	35.186, -114.453
Gila Mountains	H4	3.9 kg	Found	2012	32.685, -114.408
Gila Bend	L5	3.7 kg	Found	2000	33.033, -112.617
Nothing	Iron, IID	3.7 kg	Found	2010	34.521, -113.336
Bluebird	L6	3.7 kg	Found	2002	35.867, -114.192
Yucca 044	H4	3.2 kg	Found	2011	34.727, -114.246
Camp Creek	H4	3 kg	Found	2009	33.881, -111.786
Coon Butte	L6	2.8 kg	Found	1905	35.000, -111.000
Cat Mountain	L5	2.7 kg	Found	1981	32.148, -111.112
Bagdad	Iron, IIIAB	2.2 kg	Found	1959	34.613, -113.399
Seligman	Iron, IAB-MG	2.2 kg	Found	1949	35.283, -112.867
Utting	H4	2.2 kg	Found	2020	33.987, -114.002
Whetstone Mountains	H5	2.1 kg	Fell	2009	31.939, -110.424
Stardust Mine	Martian (shergottite)	2.1 kg	Found	2024	33.283, -113.331
Hickiwan	H5	1.9 kg	Found	1974	32.358, -112.409
Payson	L6	1.7 kg	Found	2001	34.233, -111.400
Indian Butte	H5	1.7 kg	Fell	1998	32.864, -112.049
San Francisco Mountains	Iron, IVA	1.7 kg	Found	1920	35.000, -112.000
Boulder Mine	L5	1.6 kg	Found	2008	34.685, -114.323
Cave Creek	H4	1.5 kg	Found	1992	31.704, -110.779
Octave Mine	H5	1.3 kg	Found	2004	34.132, -112.702
Snyder Hill	L5	1.2 kg	Found	1994	32.158, -111.113
Powell Peak 002	L4	1.1 kg	Found	2008	34.705, -114.346
Yucca 042	H3-6	945 g	Found	2004	34.734, -114.207
Sacramento Wash 002	H4	893 g	Found	2004	34.756, -114.234
Buck Mountains 005	L6	860 g	Found	2007	34.703, -114.191
Trilby Wash	L4	846 g	Found	2005	33.917, -112.550
Cottonwood	H5	800 g	Found	1955	34.833, -112.017
Buck Mountain Wash	H3-5	798 g	Found	2004	34.725, -114.209
Golden Rule	L5	798 g	Found	1999	35.873, -114.200
Meadview	H6	780 g	Found	2003	35.930, -114.107
Dos Cabezas	L5	755 g	Found	1998	32.295, -109.670
Mohave Mountains	L6	613 g	Found	2016	34.670, -114.285
El Mirage	Iron, IIAB	598 g	Found	1972	33.683, -112.267
Columbus Peak	H5	589 g	Found	2025	33.302, -113.268
Mohawk	Iron, IAB complex	586 g	Found	2000	32.730, -113.710
La Posa Plain	LL3-6	565 g	Fell	2023	33.832, -114.265
Aubrey Hills	H6	561 g	Found	2010	34.381, -114.167
Grapevine Mesa	CBa	550 g	Found	2021	35.982, -113.997
Sentinel Plain (c)	L6	540 g	Found	2018	32.874, -112.960
Yucca 043	H3-6	535 g	Found	2004	34.767, -114.222
Kofa	Iron, IAB-sHH	490 g	Found	1893	33.500, -114.000
Black Silver Mine	CK6	456 g	Fell	2024	33.297, -113.303
Galleta Flat	H4	392 g	Found	2009	32.004, -110.375
Golden Mile	H4	379 g	Found	2000	35.890, -114.167
Wikieup	H5	372 g	Found	1965	34.700, -113.600
Chandler	L6	350 g	Found	2009	33.246, -111.896
Bumble Bee	H6	348 g	Found	2004	34.200, -112.162
Sentinel Plain (b)	H4	300 g	Found	2018	32.835, -113.015
Willcox Playa 005	H5	278 g	Found	2004	32.094, -109.884
Southern Arizona	Iron, IAB-sLL	266 g	Found	1947	withheld
Little Harquahala Mountains	H-melt rock	262 g	Found	2006	33.692, -113.636
Diablo Pass	L6	247 g	Found	2004	33.663, -114.292
Yucca 040	H6	247 g	Found	2005	34.734, -114.223
Hualapai Wash	L6	240 g	Found	2000	35.863, -114.193
Scottsdale	LL3	211 g	Found	2017	33.706, -111.933
Pima County	Iron, IIAB	210 g	Found	1947	32.200, -111.000
Wildcat Peak	H5	202 g	Found	1998	32.565, -111.725
Yucca 017	H5	200 g	Found	2011	34.819, -114.277
Oldman Mountain	H5	199 g	Found	2008	33.672, -114.292
North Trigo Peaks	L5	167 g	Found	2005	33.469, -114.434
Willcox Playa 009	Mesosiderite	160 g	Found	2009	32.077, -109.846
Warm Springs Wilderness	H4-6	156.9 g	Found	2003	34.787, -114.251
Udall Park	H4	150 g	Found	1985	32.250, -110.833
Bouse	L4-6	147.4 g	Found	2004	33.967, -114.067
Naviska	Iron, IAB complex	147 g	Found	2004	32.500, -111.280
Buck Mountains 004	H3-6	145.8 g	Found	2005	34.701, -114.188
Ragged Top	H4	122.7 g	Found	1997	32.447, -111.347
Sentinel Plain (d)	L6	119 g	Found	2019	32.891, -112.992
Yucca 039	H3-6	108.6 g	Found	2007	34.759, -114.237
Temple Bar	CR	106 g	Found	1998	35.917, -114.433
Yucca 033	H3-6	105.7 g	Found	2004	34.737, -114.229
Thumb Butte	H3.8	105 g	Found	2008	35.170, -114.456
Chandler (b)	H6	102 g	Found	1988	33.300, -111.833
Yucca 032	H3-5	99.8 g	Found	2004	34.736, -114.218
Sacramento Wash 001	H4	98.9 g	Found	2003	34.756, -114.234
Sentinel Plain (a)	H5	97 g	Found	2018	32.872, -113.062
Utting (b)	H4	96.6 g	Found	2021	34.010, -113.922
Arizona City	H4	94 g	Found	1988	32.763, -111.620
Red Dry Lake 003	H6	94 g	Found	2001	35.646, -114.031
Griffith Wash	L6	93 g	Found	2011	35.066, -114.097
Big Horn Mountains	H4	91.9 g	Found	2006	33.713, -113.275
Yucca 034	H6	89.3 g	Found	2004	34.735, -114.218
Sacramento Wash 003	H4	89.2 g	Found	2004	34.759, -114.233
Glendale	L6	85.2 g	Fell	2018	33.688, -112.219
Dateland	L5	84 g	Found	2021	32.848, -113.551
Dishchii'bikoh	LL7	79.5 g	Fell	2016	33.883, -110.636
Cragin Reservoir	H5	72 g	Found	2014	34.576, -111.176
Quartzsite	L4	69.7 g	Found	2002	33.681, -114.196
Yucca 037	H3-6	69.4 g	Found	2005	34.736, -114.233
Cactus Forest (a)	L4	63 g	Found	2017	32.940, -111.385
Willcox Playa 007	L6	62.4 g	Found	2004	32.188, -109.846
Willcox Playa	H4	61.5 g	Found	1979	32.125, -109.833
Hualapai Wash 020	H5	60.9 g	Found	2003	35.838, -114.166
Yucca 029	H3	60.4 g	Found	2011	34.787, -114.248
Fountain Hills	CBa	60 g	Found	2002	33.610, -111.720
Cordes	H4	54.5 g	Found	1998	34.303, -112.166
Sacramento Wash 005	H-metal	52.3 g	Found	2004	34.747, -114.210
Buck Mountains 001	H6	50 g	Found	2004	34.732, -114.223
Maricopa	H	50 g	Found	1980	33.250, -112.050
Dutch Flat	Iron, IIAB	48.8 g	Found	2002	34.483, -113.917
Yucca 041	H3-6	48.5 g	Found	2005	34.701, -114.288
Greaterville	L4	48 g	Found	1995	31.762, -110.750
Yucca 035	H3-6	43.3 g	Found	2005	34.701, -114.188
Powell Peak 001	H6	42.8 g	Found	2011	34.682, -114.330
Willcox Playa 011	L6	41 g	Found	2018	32.117, -109.888
Red Dry Lake 006	H4	40 g	Found	2001	35.627, -114.043
Yucca 045	H3-6	39.7 g	Found	2011	34.765, -114.235
Red Dry Lake 062	H5	35.8 g	Found	2005	35.651, -114.028
Yucca 031	H6	34.3 g	Found	2013	34.758, -114.258
Yucca 050	H3-5	34.3 g	Found	2011	34.801, -114.256
San Joaquin	L5/6	31.8 g	Found	2005	32.167, -111.117
Arivaca	Eucrite-mmict	30.1 g	Found	1999	31.594, -111.370
Willcox Playa 008	L6	28.7 g	Found	2006	32.096, -109.889
Sacramento Wash 004	H5	28.6 g	Found	2004	34.751, -114.227
Yucca 051	H6	27.8 g	Found	2011	34.816, -114.269
Fish Canyon	Iron, IAB complex	27.3 g	Found	1992	31.735, -110.753
Red Dry Lake 068	H4	26.2 g	Found	2008	35.640, -114.033
Yucca 016	H5	25.9 g	Found	2011	34.827, -114.278
Yucca 052	H3-5	23.3 g	Found	2011	34.763, -114.239
Coyote Mountains	H5	23 g	Found	1998	31.917, -111.500
Willcox Playa 010	Lodranite	22.3 g	Found	2006	32.148, -109.874
Red Dry Lake 002	H6	21.5 g	Found	2001	35.653, -114.024
Little Ash Creek	L5	21.4 g	Found	2001	34.387, -112.028
Yucca 048	H3-6	20.9 g	Found	2012	34.823, -114.276
Yucca 049	H3-5	20.8 g	Found	2014	34.817, -114.271
Hualapai Wash 021	H4	20.5 g	Found	1997	35.889, -114.192
Willcox Playa 004	L6	19.9 g	Found	2004	32.142, -109.824
King Tut	L5	19.5 g	Found	1997	35.923, -114.102
Buck Mountains 002	L6	18.4 g	Found	2004	34.719, -114.208
Red Dry Lake 024	L5	17.9 g	Found	2003	35.697, -114.032
Willcox Playa 012	H5	17.8 g	Found	2020	32.150, -109.805
Parker	H5	17.6 g	Found	2014	34.110, -114.200
Yucca 036	L6	17.1 g	Found	2006	34.714, -114.178
Red Dry Lake 022	H6	17 g	Found	2002	35.662, -114.027
Golden Gate Mountain	H4	16.7 g	Found	2011	32.150, -111.114
Red Dry Lake 004	H6	13.5 g	Found	2001	35.646, -114.028
Red Dry Lake 009	H3.6	13 g	Found	2001	35.627, -114.043
Red Dry Lake 005	H6	12 g	Found	2001	35.646, -114.029
Willcox Playa 002	L6	12 g	Found	2001	32.182, -109.790
Yucca 047	H3-6	11.9 g	Found	2011	34.821, -114.278
White Hills	Mesosiderite	11.7 g	Found	1999	35.857, -114.223
Desert Willow	H4/5	11.3 g	Found	2007	32.319, -111.077
Red Dry Lake 028	H4	11.3 g	Found	2004	35.645, -114.035
Yucca 046	H3-5	11.1 g	Found	2011	34.767, -114.240
White Elephant	L4	10.4 g	Found	1997	35.890, -114.203
Yucca 038	H5	10.4 g	Found	2006	34.714, -114.178
Laughlin	H5	10 g	Found	2008	35.169, -114.455
Ryan Field	H5	8.9 g	Found	1982	32.133, -111.133
Red Dry Lake 025	L5/6	6.6 g	Found	2003	35.679, -114.043
Red Dry Lake 067	L3.4	6.2 g	Found	2009	35.659, -114.026
Red Dry Lake 063	H4	6 g	Found	2006	35.633, -114.083
Red Dry Lake 064	H5	6 g	Found	2006	35.641, -114.090
Red Dry Lake 023	L5	5.9 g	Found	2002	35.664, -114.027
Red Dry Lake 029	H4	5.3 g	Found	2004	35.627, -114.044
Red Dry Lake 031	H4	4.8 g	Found	2002	35.697, -114.062
Red Dry Lake 071	H6	4.4 g	Found	2010	35.625, -114.047
Willcox Playa 006	H6	3.1 g	Found	2004	32.113, -109.893
Red Dry Lake 065	L6	3 g	Found	2006	35.647, -114.096
Yucca 015	H-metal	3 g	Found	2011	34.820, -114.276
Red Dry Lake 079	L5	2.8 g	Found	2009	35.651, -114.028
Yucca 027	H-metal	1.3 g	Found	2011	34.800, -114.267
Yucca 028	H6	0.8 g	Found	2011	34.838, -114.290
Yucca 030	H-metal	0.8 g	Found	2011	34.768, -114.242
Canyon Diablo	Iron, IAB-MG	—	Found	1891	35.050, -111.033
Navajo	Iron, IIAB	—	Found	1921	35.333, -109.500

Famous Arizona meteorites

Holbrook — L/LL6, 1912, 220 kg

A 1912 Arizona fall that dropped an estimated 14,000+ small stones along the railroad near Holbrook. Collectors still walk the strewn field today, and fresh finds are still made after rains.

Franconia — H5, 2002, 100 kg

Another productive Arizona strewn field, found in 2002 near the Franconia railroad siding. Hunters with metal detectors continue to pull chondrites (and several distinct meteorites) from the area.

Gold Basin — L4, 1995, 61 kg

A huge, diffuse strewn field in Mohave County, Arizona, discovered in 1995 by a retired professor metal-detecting for gold nuggets. Thousands of weathered chondrite fragments have been recovered — the classic beginner strewn field.

Canyon Diablo — Iron, IAB-MG, 1891

The iron that dug Meteor Crater ~50,000 years ago. Fragments scattered across the surrounding plain have supplied museums (and the jewelry trade) for over a century. The crater itself is private land — the surrounding public ground is where fragments were found.

Reading the classifications

H, L, LL (ordinary chondrites)

The most common meteorites — stony, with visible metal flecks. H = high iron content, L = low, LL = very low. The digit (3–6) says how much the parent asteroid heated it: 3 is the most pristine.

Carbonaceous chondrites (CM, CV, CO…)

Primitive, carbon-bearing stones that predate the planets — some carry water-bearing minerals and amino acids. Fragile and rare on the ground.

Irons (IAB, IIIAB…)

Solid nickel-iron from the shattered cores of asteroids. Dense, magnetic, and the easiest meteorites to recognize — most of the biggest US finds are irons.

Pallasites & mesosiderites (stony-irons)

The showpieces: pallasites are gem-quality olivine suspended in polished metal, from the core-mantle boundary of destroyed asteroids.

Achondrites (eucrite, howardite…)

Volcanic rocks from bodies large enough to melt — most trace to the asteroid Vesta; the rarest are from the Moon and Mars.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many meteorites have been found in Arizona?

185 meteorites from Arizona are officially recognized in the scientific record — 7 witnessed falls and 178 finds. The largest is Tucson at 975 kg.

Can I hunt for meteorites in Arizona?

On BLM-managed public land, casual collecting is legal without a permit: surface finds, up to 10 lb per person per year, personal use only. National parks prohibit all collecting, and on private land the meteorite belongs to the landowner. Always verify land status before hunting.

How do I know if a rock is a meteorite?

Quick field checks: meteorites are unusually dense, most attract a magnet (iron-nickel content), fresh ones have a thin black fusion crust, and many show regmaglypts (thumbprint-like depressions). Slag and magnetite are the common false alarms.

⚠️ Always verify current regulations, weather conditions, and access requirements before visiting any location. Information provided is based on community submissions and may not be current or accurate.

Coordinates are historical find locations from the scientific record, often approximate — not guaranteed collecting spots; verify land status and permissions before hunting. Source of record: Meteoritical Bulletin Database (Meteoritical Society).