Lick Creek meteorite
Lick Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1879. A total of 1.24 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lick Creek
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1879
- Mass recovered
- 1.24 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6667° N, 80.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Lick Creek
- Uwharrie Iron, IIIAB · 31 km away
- Guilford County Iron, IIIAB · 39 km away
- Forsyth County Iron, IIAB · 48 km away
- Monroe H4 · 52 km away
- Moore County Eucrite-cm · 83 km away
- Smith's Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 86 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Sawtooth Knob United States · 2002
- Veevers Australia · 1984
- Bilibino Russia · 1981
- Crow Peak United States · 1958