Greenbrier County meteorite
Greenbrier County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1880. A total of 5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Greenbrier County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8333° N, 80.3167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Greenbrier County
- Botetourt County Iron · 62 km away
- Cranberry Plains Iron, IVA · 76 km away
- Indian Valley Iron, IIAB · 101 km away
- Augusta County Iron, IIIAB · 114 km away
- Staunton Iron, IIIE · 119 km away
- Hopper Iron, IIIAB · 150 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Lismore Australia · 1959
- Northwest Africa 4707 · 2006
- Thunda Australia · 1881