Scottsville meteorite
Scottsville is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1867. A total of 10 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Scottsville
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1867
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7667° N, 86.1667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Scottsville
- Glasgow Iron, IIIAB · 36 km away
- Franklin H5 · 36 km away
- Drake Creek L6 · 50 km away
- Edmonton (Kentucky) Iron, IAB-sLM · 56 km away
- Carthage Iron, IIIAB · 58 km away
- Jackson County Iron, IIIAB · 71 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Siratik Mali · 1716
- Agoudal Morocco · 2000
- Calico Rock United States · 1938
- Derrick Peak 88018 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78006 Antarctica · 1978
- El Burro Mexico · 1939