Asheville meteorite
Asheville is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1839. A total of 800 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Asheville
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1839
- Mass recovered
- 800 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5833° N, 82.5333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Asheville
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 17 km away
- Duel Hill (1854) Iron, IVA · 33 km away
- Duel Hill (1873) Iron, IAB-MG · 33 km away
- Wood's Mountain Iron, IVA · 34 km away
- Bald Mountain L4 · 43 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 62 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916