Pierceville (iron) meteorite
Pierceville (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1917. A total of 100 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pierceville (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 100 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8667° N, 100.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Pierceville (iron)
- Pierceville (stone) L6 · 0 km away
- Ingalls H6 · 19 km away
- Cimarron CM2 · 28 km away
- Sublette L6 · 43 km away
- Kalvesta H4 · 44 km away
- Ulysses H4 · 59 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995
- Meteorite Hills 00415 Antarctica · 2000
- Russel Gulch United States · 1863
- York (iron) United States · 1878