Caswell County meteorite
Caswell County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1810. A total of 1.36 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Caswell County
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1810
- Mass recovered
- 1.36 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5000° N, 79.2500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Caswell County
- Deep Springs Iron, ungrouped · 45 km away
- Hopper Iron, IIIAB · 48 km away
- Mayodan Iron, IIAB · 57 km away
- Smith's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 68 km away
- Forsyth County Iron, IIAB · 96 km away
- Forksville L6 · 109 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Palahatchie United States · 1910
- Leoville (b) United States · 1969
- Österplana 042 Sweden · 2000
- Densmore (c) · 1956
- Österplana 018 Sweden · 1996
- Walnut Hill United States · 1978