Murphy meteorite
Murphy is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1899. A total of 7.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Murphy
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 7.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1000° N, 84.0333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Murphy
- Persimmon Creek Iron, IAB-sLM · 19 km away
- Union County Iron, IC · 39 km away
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 72 km away
- Maryville L6 · 78 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 79 km away
- Rich Mountain L6 · 91 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Lake Murray United States · 1933
- Nenntmannsdorf Germany · 1872
- Raghunathpura India · 1986
- Smithsonian Iron · 1881
- Alkhamasin Saudi Arabia · 1973
- Cedartown United States · 1898