Pittsburg meteorite
Pittsburg is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1850. A total of 600 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pittsburg
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1850
- Mass recovered
- 600 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4333° N, 80.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Pittsburg
- Bradford Woods L · 10 km away
- Chicora LL6 · 60 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 109 km away
- Lonaconing Iron, IAB-sHL · 134 km away
- New Concord L6 · 158 km away
- Wooster Iron, IAB-sLL · 169 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Hope United States · 1955
- Rosario Honduras · 1896
- Campo del Cielo Argentina · 1575
- Northwest Africa 4709 · 2006
- Allan Hills A76002 Antarctica · 1976
- Jenkins United States · 1946