Bridgewater meteorite
Bridgewater is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in the United States in 1890. A total of 13.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bridgewater
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 13.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7167° N, 81.8667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Bridgewater
- Linville Iron, IAB-sHH · 17 km away
- Wood's Mountain Iron, IVA · 29 km away
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 46 km away
- Colfax Iron, IAB-ung · 48 km away
- Alexander County Iron, IAB complex · 56 km away
- Hendersonville L5 · 57 km away