Bishopville meteorite
Bishopville is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1843. A total of 6 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Bishopville
- Classification
- Aubrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1843
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1667° N, 80.2833° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Aubrites.
Meteorites near Bishopville
- Lexington County Iron, IAB-MG · 91 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 103 km away
- Ruff's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 104 km away
- Monroe H4 · 122 km away
- Uwharrie Iron, IIIAB · 153 km away
- Guilford County Iron, IIIAB · 161 km away
Other Aubrite meteorites
- Mayo Belwa Nigeria · 1974
- Miller Range 07008 · 2007
- Mount Egerton Australia · 1941
- Northwest Africa 1235 · 2000
- Northwest Africa 1840 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 2526 · 2003