Glasgow meteorite
Glasgow is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1922. A total of 20.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Glasgow
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 20.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0167° N, 85.9167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Glasgow
- Edmonton (Kentucky) Iron, IAB-sLM · 25 km away
- Scottsville Iron, IIAB · 36 km away
- Campbellsville Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Franklin H5 · 67 km away
- Jackson County Iron, IIIAB · 76 km away
- Carthage Iron, IIIAB · 84 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850