Duel Hill (1854) meteorite
Duel Hill (1854) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1854. A total of 21.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Duel Hill (1854)
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1854
- Mass recovered
- 21.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8500° N, 82.7000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Duel Hill (1854)
- Duel Hill (1873) Iron, IAB-MG · 0 km away
- Bald Mountain L4 · 23 km away
- Asheville Iron, IIIAB · 33 km away
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 43 km away
- Cosby's Creek Iron, IAB-MG · 50 km away
- Wood's Mountain Iron, IVA · 50 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Para de Minas Brazil · 1934
- Putnam County United States · 1839
- Rembang Indonesia · 1919
- Rica Aventura Chile · 1910
- San Francisco Mountains United States · 1920
- São João Nepomuceno Brazil · 1960