Emmitsburg meteorite
Emmitsburg is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB?, that was found in the United States in 1854. A total of 450 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Emmitsburg
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB?
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1854
- Mass recovered
- 450 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7167° N, 77.3000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Emmitsburg
- Mount Joy Iron, IIAB · 10 km away
- Shrewsbury Iron, IAB-sLL · 54 km away
- Lorton L6 · 113 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 136 km away
- Nanjemoy H6 · 145 km away
- Black Moshannan Park L5 · 149 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894