New Westville meteorite
New Westville is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1941. A total of 4.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- New Westville
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 4.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8000° N, 84.8167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near New Westville
- Fairfield Iron, IAB-MG · 55 km away
- Dayton Iron, IAB-sLH · 56 km away
- Rushville L5 · 58 km away
- Rush County H5 · 67 km away
- Enon Iron, ungrouped · 74 km away
- Cincinnati Iron, IIAB · 81 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Longchang China · 1781
- Mantos Blancos Chile · 1876
- Maria da Fé Brazil · 1987
- Maria Elena (1935) Chile · 1935
- Mart United States · 1898
- Millarville Canada · 1977