Indian Valley meteorite
Indian Valley is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1887. A total of 14.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Indian Valley
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 14.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9333° N, 80.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Indian Valley
- Cranberry Plains Iron, IVA · 39 km away
- Smith's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 73 km away
- Hopper Iron, IIIAB · 77 km away
- Deep Springs Iron, ungrouped · 82 km away
- Mayodan Iron, IIAB · 83 km away
- Botetourt County Iron · 92 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78016 Antarctica · 1978
- Indianópolis Brazil · 1989
- Miller Range 07666 · 2007
- Okano Japan · 1904
- Scottsville United States · 1867
- Walker County United States · 1832