Putnam County meteorite
Putnam County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1839. A total of 32.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Putnam County
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1839
- Mass recovered
- 32.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2500° N, 83.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Putnam County
- Social Circle Iron, IVA · 65 km away
- Forsyth L6 · 72 km away
- Thomson L6 · 75 km away
- Locust Grove Iron, IIAB · 80 km away
- Smithonia Iron, IIAB · 84 km away
- Norristown Iron, IIIAB · 105 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Longchang China · 1781
- Mantos Blancos Chile · 1876
- Maria da Fé Brazil · 1987
- Maria Elena (1935) Chile · 1935
- Mart United States · 1898
- Millarville Canada · 1977