Ferguson meteorite
Ferguson is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1889. A total of 220 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Ferguson
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 220 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1000° N, 81.4167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Ferguson
- Alexander County Iron, IAB complex · 42 km away
- Linville Iron, IAB-sHH · 52 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 59 km away
- Wood's Mountain Iron, IVA · 83 km away
- Bristol Iron, IVA · 86 km away
- Hendersonville L5 · 87 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 034 Sweden · 1998
- Bronco United States · 1971
- Österplana 010 Sweden · 1995
- Stubenberg
- Myhee Caunta India · 1842
- Österplana 051 Sweden · 2006