Lime Creek meteorite
Lime Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1834. A total of 20 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lime Creek
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1834
- Mass recovered
- 20 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5500° N, 87.5167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Lime Creek
- Tombigbee River Iron, IIG · 100 km away
- Selma H4 · 106 km away
- Felix CO3.3 · 114 km away
- Carver Iron, IIAB · 152 km away
- Grayton H5 · 189 km away
- Sylacauga H4 · 215 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Waterville United States · 1917
- Ventura United States · 1953
- Udei Station Nigeria · 1927
- Twin City United States · 1955
- Thompson Brook Australia · 1918
- Thiel Mountains 91725 Antarctica · 1991