Carthage meteorite
Carthage is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1840. A total of 127 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Carthage
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1840
- Mass recovered
- 127 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2667° N, 85.9833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Carthage
- Smithville Iron, IAB-MG · 34 km away
- Cookeville Iron, IAB-ung · 43 km away
- Jackson County Iron, IIIAB · 46 km away
- Drake Creek L6 · 49 km away
- Scottsville Iron, IIAB · 58 km away
- Murfreesboro Iron, ungrouped · 62 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965