Lexington County meteorite
Lexington County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1880. A total of 4.76 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lexington County
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 4.76 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 81.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Lexington County
- Ruff's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 36 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 78 km away
- Bishopville Aubrite · 91 km away
- Laurens County Iron, ungrouped · 91 km away
- Thomson L6 · 129 km away
- Cherokee Springs LL6 · 129 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Zaffra United States · 1919
- Itapuranga Brazil
- Seeläsgen Poland · 1847
- Casey County United States · 1877
- Northwest Africa 6203 Algeria · 2008
- Allan Hills A77263 Antarctica · 1977