Petersburg meteorite
Petersburg is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1855. A total of 1.8 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Petersburg
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1855
- Mass recovered
- 1.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3000° N, 86.6333° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Petersburg
- Murfreesboro Iron, ungrouped · 62 km away
- Athens LL6 · 70 km away
- Smithville Iron, IAB-MG · 104 km away
- Danville L6 · 108 km away
- Leighton H5 · 112 km away
- Ider Iron, IIIAB · 113 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2356 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 609 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 7515 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 1777 · 2002
- Arivaca United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 6707 · 2011