Ruff's Mountain meteorite
Ruff's Mountain is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1844. A total of 53.07 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ruff's Mountain
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1844
- Mass recovered
- 53.07 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3000° N, 81.4000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Ruff's Mountain
- Lexington County Iron, IAB-MG · 36 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 48 km away
- Laurens County Iron, ungrouped · 62 km away
- Cherokee Springs LL6 · 93 km away
- Bishopville Aubrite · 104 km away
- Hendersonville L5 · 113 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959
- Northwest Africa 3208 · 2006