Jonesboro meteorite
Jonesboro is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1891. A total of 30 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jonesboro
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1891
- Mass recovered
- 30 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3000° N, 82.4667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Jonesboro
- Bald Mountain L4 · 37 km away
- Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 37 km away
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) Iron, ungrouped · 37 km away
- Bristol Iron, IVA · 39 km away
- Duel Hill (1854) Iron, IVA · 54 km away
- Duel Hill (1873) Iron, IAB-MG · 54 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