Persimmon Creek meteorite
Persimmon Creek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in the United States in 1893. A total of 5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Persimmon Creek
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0500° N, 84.2333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Persimmon Creek
- Murphy Iron, IIAB · 19 km away
- Union County Iron, IC · 40 km away
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 53 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 66 km away
- Dalton Iron, IIIAB · 74 km away
- Maryville L6 · 84 km away