Sam's Valley meteorite
Sam's Valley is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1894. A total of 6.92 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sam's Valley
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1894
- Mass recovered
- 6.92 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5333° N, 122.8750° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sam's Valley
- Klamath Falls Iron, IIIF · 94 km away
- Somesbar H6 · 138 km away
- Canyon City Iron, IIIAB · 183 km away
- Fitzwater Pass Iron, IIIF · 196 km away
- Goose Lake Iron, IAB-sLL · 202 km away
- Salem L6 · 272 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995