Lucky Hill meteorite
Lucky Hill is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Jamaica in 1885. A total of 20.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lucky Hill
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1885
- Mass recovered
- 20.5 kg
- Country
- Jamaica
- Coordinates
- 17.9000° N, 77.6333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894