Carver meteorite
Carver is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1935. A total of 94 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Carver
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 94 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0000° N, 86.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Carver
- Auburn Iron, IIG · 85 km away
- Waverly Iron, IAB-an · 86 km away
- Selma H4 · 104 km away
- Lumpkin L6 · 116 km away
- Felix CO3.3 · 125 km away
- Sylacauga H4 · 135 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Lick Creek United States · 1879
- Nenntmannsdorf Germany · 1872
- Raghunathpura India · 1986
- Smithsonian Iron · 1881
- Alkhamasin Saudi Arabia · 1973
- Chesterville United States · 1849