Mount Vernon meteorite
Mount Vernon is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1868. A total of 159 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Vernon
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 159 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9333° N, 87.4000° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Mount Vernon
- Coopertown Iron, IIIE · 66 km away
- Murray CM2 · 73 km away
- Marshall County Iron, IIIAB · 76 km away
- Franklin H5 · 78 km away
- Charlotte Iron, IVA · 85 km away
- Smithland Iron, IVA · 92 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Acomita United States · 1962
- Cumulus Hills 04064 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04078 · 2003
- Itzawisis Namibia · 1946
- Mount Dyrring Australia · 1903
- Pecora Escarpment 91004 Antarctica · 1991