Kirbyville meteorite
Kirbyville is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1906. A total of 98 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Kirbyville
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1906
- Mass recovered
- 98 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7500° N, 95.9500° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Kirbyville
- Plantersville H6 · 17 km away
- Round Top (a) L5 · 102 km away
- Round Top (b) H4 · 105 km away
- Rosebud H5 · 105 km away
- Mart Iron, IVA · 122 km away
- Bluff (a) L5 · 131 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2359 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 609 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 7516 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 1789 · 1999
- Arivaca United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 6711 · 2009