Pitts meteorite
Pitts is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1921. A total of 3.76 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
- Pitts
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 3.76 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9500° N, 83.5167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Pitts
- Jay Bird Springs Pallasite · 54 km away
- Norristown Iron, IIIAB · 111 km away
- Lumpkin L6 · 118 km away
- Forsyth L6 · 126 km away
- Enigma H4 · 133 km away
- Putnam County Iron, IVA · 147 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Grove Mountains 98003 Antarctica · 1999
- Georgetown (iron) · 1988
- Four Corners United States · 1924
- Fairburn United States · 1907
- Ellicott United States · 1960
- Elizabeth United States