Nelson County meteorite
Nelson County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIF, that was found in the United States in 1856. A total of 73.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nelson County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1856
- Mass recovered
- 73.03 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7500° N, 85.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIF irons.
Meteorites near Nelson County
- Salt River Iron, IIC · 33 km away
- Campbellsville Iron, IIIAB · 44 km away
- Louisville L6 · 60 km away
- Casey County Iron, IAB-MG · 71 km away
- La Grange Iron, IVA · 73 km away
- Frankfort (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 77 km away
Other IIIF meteorites
- Fitzwater Pass United States · 1974
- Clark County United States · 1937
- Cerro del Inca Chile · 1997
- Binya Australia · 1981
- St. Genevieve County United States · 1888
- Oakley (iron) United States · 1926