Losttown meteorite
Losttown is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in the United States in 1868. A total of 3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Losttown
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2500° N, 84.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Losttown
- Canton Iron, IIIAB · 6 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 28 km away
- Paulding County Iron · 39 km away
- Union County Iron, IC · 72 km away
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 75 km away
- Cedartown Iron, IIAB · 75 km away