Crab Orchard meteorite
Crab Orchard is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite-A1, that was found in the United States in 1887. A total of 48.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Crab Orchard
- Classification
- Mesosiderite-A1
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 48.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8333° N, 84.9167° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Crab Orchard
- Harriman (Of) Iron, IVA · 34 km away
- Harriman (Om) Iron, IIIAB · 34 km away
- Cookeville Iron, IAB-ung · 65 km away
- Clinton Iron · 70 km away
- Livingston (Tennessee) Iron, IAB-ung · 71 km away
- Maryville L6 · 74 km away
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- Northwest Africa 1979 · 2003
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- Jiddat al Harasis 240 Oman · 2005
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