Bristol meteorite
Bristol is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 20 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bristol
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 20 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5667° N, 82.1833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Bristol
- Jonesboro Iron, IVA · 39 km away
- Dungannon Iron, IAB-MG · 39 km away
- Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 69 km away
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 69 km away
- Bald Mountain L4 · 72 km away
- Keen Mountain Iron, IIAB · 74 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Wood's Mountain United States · 1918
- Yanhuitlan Mexico · 1825
- Yingde China · 1964
- Yudoma Russia · 1946
- Zaragoza Spain
- Akyumak Turkey · 1981