Jamestown meteorite
Jamestown is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1885. A total of 4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jamestown
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1885
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 46.6167° N, 98.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Jamestown
- Bath H4 · 134 km away
- Niagara Iron, IAB-sLL · 160 km away
- Fisher L6 · 183 km away
- Euclid H5 · 202 km away
- Wolsey Iron, IAB-MG · 246 km away
- Glasston L5 · 250 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