Augusta County meteorite
Augusta County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1858. A total of 76 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Augusta County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 76 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.1667° N, 79.0833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Augusta County
- Staunton Iron, IIIE · 6 km away
- Landes Iron, IAB-MG · 82 km away
- Botetourt County Iron · 94 km away
- Greenbrier County Iron, IIIAB · 114 km away
- Lonaconing Iron, IAB-sHL · 139 km away
- Richmond LL5 · 159 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canyon City United States · 1875
- Ider United States · 1957
- Meteorite Hills 00416 Antarctica · 2000