Botetourt County meteorite
Botetourt County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in the United States in 1850. A total of 500 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Botetourt County
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1850
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5000° N, 79.7500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Botetourt County
- Greenbrier County Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Indian Valley Iron, IIAB · 92 km away
- Cranberry Plains Iron, IVA · 92 km away
- Augusta County Iron, IIIAB · 94 km away
- Staunton Iron, IIIE · 101 km away
- Hopper Iron, IIIAB · 106 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Blue Tier Australia · 1890
- Tulia (iron) United States · 1969
- Palinshih China · 1914
- Lebedinnyi Russia · 1925
- Gerzeh Egypt · 1911
- Castray River Australia · 1899