Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron) meteorite
Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1876. A total of 136 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron)
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1876
- Mass recovered
- 136 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3000° N, 82.8833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron)
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 0 km away
- Jonesboro Iron, IVA · 37 km away
- Morristown Mesosiderite-A3 · 46 km away
- Bald Mountain L4 · 52 km away
- Duel Hill (1854) Iron, IVA · 53 km away
- Duel Hill (1873) Iron, IAB-MG · 53 km away
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- South Byron United States · 1915
- N'Goureyma Mali · 1900
- Griffith United States · 1985
- Allan Hills A77255 Antarctica · 1977
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