Black Mountain meteorite
Black Mountain is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1839. A total of 800 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Black Mountain
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1839
- Mass recovered
- 800 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5833° N, 82.3500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Black Mountain
- Asheville Iron, IIIAB · 17 km away
- Wood's Mountain Iron, IVA · 19 km away
- Duel Hill (1854) Iron, IVA · 43 km away
- Duel Hill (1873) Iron, IAB-MG · 43 km away
- Bald Mountain L4 · 44 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 46 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Copiapo Chile · 1863
- Ocate United States · 1986
- Allan Hills A77289 Antarctica · 1977
- Lexington County United States · 1880
- Soledade Brazil · 1986
- Duel Hill (1873) United States · 1873