Saint Augustine meteorite
Saint Augustine is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in the United States in 1974. A total of 22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Saint Augustine
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 22 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7167° N, 90.4167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Saint Augustine
- Havana Iron, IAB complex · 53 km away
- Toulon H5 · 68 km away
- Bloomington LL6 · 122 km away
- Lone Tree H4 · 125 km away
- Palmyra L3 · 137 km away
- Marion (Iowa) L6 · 165 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Cheder Russia · 2003
- Carbo Mexico · 1923
- Brownfield (iron) United States · 1960
- Bridgewater United States · 1890
- Arltunga Australia · 1908
- Alt Bela Czechia · 1898