Meteorites Found in Texas: 317 Documented

Texas has 317 officially recognized meteorites — 14 witnessed falls and 303 finds. The largest, Red River (Iron, IIIAB — iron meteorite — nickel-iron metal), weighed 800 kg. The record here spans 215 years — from Red River in 1808 to El Sauz in 2023. Famous names include Odessa (iron).

230 ordinary chondrites54 iron meteorites24 meteorites3 carbonaceous chondrites2 aubrites2 pallasites1 enstatite chondrite1 achondrite from asteroid Vesta

Texas Meteorites

Classification

☄ = witnessed fall

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Famous Texas meteorites

Odessa (iron) — Iron, IAB-MG, 1922

An iron that formed its own crater field near Odessa, Texas. The main crater is a designated landmark with a small museum; fragments turned up across the surrounding ranch land for decades.

The full record

317 meteorites · exact coordinates in the map popups; entries marked “location withheld” are protected by the scientific record.

Odessa (iron)Iron, IAB-MGFound 1922—

Red RiverIron, IIIABFound 1808800 kg

Plainview (1917)H5Found 1917700 kg

Davis MountainsIron, IIIABFound 1903689 kg

EtterL5Found 1965450 kg

Clarendon (c)L4Found 2015377 kg

EstacadoH6Found 1883290 kg

DimmittH3.7Found 1942200 kg

Travis County (a)H5Found 1889175.4 kg

Kimble CountyH6Found 1918153.8 kg

Bluff (a)L5Found 1878153.3 kg

McKinneyL4Found 1870150 kg

Camp WoodIron, IIIABFound148 kg

Wichita CountyIron, IAB-MGFound 1836145 kg

YsletaIron, ungroupedFound 1914140.7 kg

OzonaH6Found 1929127.5 kg

ScurryH5Found 1937118 kg

FloreyH6Found 1978110.8 kg

ConchoL6Found 193993.5 kg

San AngeloIron, IIIABFound 189788 kg

Tulia (a)H3-4Found 191786 kg

CarltonIron, IAB-sLMFound 188781.2 kg

Peña Blanca SpringAubrite☄ Fell 194670 kg

MiamiH5Found 193057.7 kg

AshmoreH5Found 196955.4 kg

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 Texas?

317 meteorites from Texas are officially recognized in the scientific record — 14 witnessed falls and 303 finds.

What's the biggest meteorite ever found in Texas?

Red River, a Iron, IIIAB (iron meteorite — nickel-iron metal) weighing 800 kg, found in 1808.

Can I hunt for meteorites in Texas?

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 — our 60-second field test walks through all of it.

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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).