Nashville (iron) meteorite
Nashville (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in the United States in 1934. A total of 18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nashville (iron)
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9667° N, 77.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Nashville (iron)
- Castalia H5 · 16 km away
- Cross Roads H5 · 40 km away
- Farmville H4 · 61 km away
- Forksville L6 · 91 km away
- Caswell County OC · 129 km away
- Moore County Eucrite-cm · 142 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Blue Tier Australia · 1890
- Tulia (iron) United States · 1969
- Palinshih China · 1914
- Lasher Creek United States · 1948
- Fuling China · 1960
- Campo de Pucara (iron) Argentina · 1879