Hopper meteorite
Hopper is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1889. A total of 1.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hopper
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 1.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5500° N, 79.7833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Hopper
- Deep Springs Iron, ungrouped · 6 km away
- Mayodan Iron, IIAB · 20 km away
- Smith's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 24 km away
- Caswell County OC · 48 km away
- Forsyth County Iron, IIAB · 62 km away
- Indian Valley Iron, IIAB · 77 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952