Clark County meteorite
Clark County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIF, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 11.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Clark County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 11.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.0000° N, 84.1667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIF irons.
Meteorites near Clark County
- Cynthiana L/LL4 · 45 km away
- Bath Furnace L6 · 46 km away
- Frankfort (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Walltown L6 · 89 km away
- Eagle Station Pallasite, PES · 98 km away
- Kenton County Iron, IIIAB · 98 km away
Other IIIF meteorites
- Moonbi Australia · 1892
- Klamath Falls United States · 1952
- Fitzwater Pass United States · 1974
- Cerro del Inca Chile · 1997
- Binya Australia · 1981
- St. Genevieve County United States · 1888