Norfolk meteorite
Norfolk is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1907. A total of 23 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Norfolk
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1907
- Mass recovered
- 23 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9000° N, 76.3000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Norfolk
- Sharps H3.4 · 110 km away
- Richmond LL5 · 124 km away
- St. Mary's County LL3.3 · 141 km away
- Forksville L6 · 159 km away
- Nashville (iron) Iron · 182 km away
- Castalia H5 · 182 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850