Moore County meteorite
Moore County is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-cm, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1913. A total of 1.88 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Moore County
- Classification
- Eucrite-cm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1913
- Mass recovered
- 1.88 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4167° N, 79.3833° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Moore County
- Guilford County Iron, IIIAB · 44 km away
- Uwharrie Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Lick Creek Iron, IIAB · 83 km away
- Monroe H4 · 103 km away
- Forsyth County Iron, IIAB · 106 km away
- Cross Roads H5 · 116 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
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- Elephant Moraine 90020 Antarctica · 1990
- Sandford Cliffs 03489 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 2910 · 2005
- Dhofar 1481 Oman · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7780 · 2012