Jay Bird Springs meteorite
Jay Bird Springs is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was found in the United States in 2003. A total of 292 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jay Bird Springs
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 292 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1333° N, 82.9833° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near Jay Bird Springs
- Pitts Iron, IAB-ung · 54 km away
- Norristown Iron, IIIAB · 59 km away
- Twin City Iron, IAB-ung · 104 km away
- Claxton L6 · 105 km away
- Statesboro L5 · 106 km away
- Enigma H4 · 109 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Krasnojarsk Russia · 1749
- Northwest Africa 2957 · 1997
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882