Sardis meteorite
Sardis is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 800 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sardis
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 800 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9489° N, 81.8650° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Sardis
- Millen H4 · 13 km away
- Twin City Iron, IAB-ung · 43 km away
- Statesboro L5 · 57 km away
- Norristown Iron, IIIAB · 80 km away
- Thomson L6 · 81 km away
- Claxton L6 · 94 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Hatfield United States · 1941
- Fish Canyon United States · 1992
- Corrizatillo Chile · 1884
- Baygorria Uruguay · 1994
- Zhaoping China · 1983
- Xifu China · 2004