Savannah meteorite
Savannah is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1923. A total of 60 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Savannah
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1923
- Mass recovered
- 60 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1667° N, 88.1833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Savannah
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 82 km away
- Baldwyn L6 · 86 km away
- Leighton H5 · 90 km away
- Tupelo EL6 · 116 km away
- Athens LL6 · 117 km away
- Danville L6 · 133 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965