Coopertown meteorite
Coopertown is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in the United States in 1860. A total of 16.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Coopertown
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1860
- Mass recovered
- 16.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.4333° N, 87.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Coopertown
- Charlotte Iron, IVA · 42 km away
- Drake Creek L6 · 45 km away
- Franklin H5 · 50 km away
- Mount Vernon Pallasite, PMG · 66 km away
- Scottsville Iron, IIAB · 83 km away
- Murfreesboro Iron, ungrouped · 85 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Burlington United States · 1819
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Armanty China · 1898
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900
- Kokstad South Africa · 1884