Hill City meteorite
Hill City is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1947. A total of 11.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hill City
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 11.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3667° N, 99.8500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Hill City
- Penokee H5 · 6 km away
- Sand Creek H5 · 14 km away
- St. Peter L5 · 16 km away
- Morland H6 · 19 km away
- Densmore (1950) H6 · 28 km away
- Almelo Township L5 · 35 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- São João Nepomuceno Brazil · 1960
- Saotome Japan · 1892
- Seneca Township United States · 1923
- Serrania de Varas Chile · 1875
- Shirahagi Japan · 1890
- Signal Mountain Mexico · 1919