Laurens County meteorite
Laurens County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1857. A total of 2.15 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Laurens County
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1857
- Mass recovered
- 2.15 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5000° N, 82.0333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Laurens County
- Cherokee Springs LL6 · 61 km away
- Ruff's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 79 km away
- Lexington County Iron, IAB-MG · 91 km away
- Colfax Iron, IAB-ung · 93 km away
- Hendersonville L5 · 104 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Shingle Springs United States · 1869
- Mount Howe 88403 Antarctica · 1988
- Gebel Kamil Egypt · 2009
- Zacatecas (1792) Mexico · 1792
- Northwest Africa 6167 · 2003
- La Caille France · 1828