Locust Grove meteorite
Locust Grove is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1857. A total of 10 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Locust Grove
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1857
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3333° N, 84.1000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Locust Grove
- Forsyth L6 · 37 km away
- Social Circle Iron, IVA · 55 km away
- Putnam County Iron, IVA · 80 km away
- Paulding County Iron · 98 km away
- Canton Iron, IIIAB · 103 km away
- Losttown Iron, IID · 108 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Cincinnati United States · 1870
- Derrick Peak 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78011 Antarctica · 1978
- Foum Zguid Morocco · 1998
- Lixian China · 2005
- Northwest Africa 2678 · 2004