Shrewsbury meteorite
Shrewsbury is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in the United States in 1907. A total of 12 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shrewsbury
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1907
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7667° N, 76.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Shrewsbury
- Mount Joy Iron, IIAB · 47 km away
- Emmitsburg Iron, IIIAB? · 54 km away
- Lorton L6 · 127 km away
- Nanjemoy H6 · 156 km away
- Bald Eagle Iron, IIIAB · 172 km away
- Black Moshannan Park L5 · 175 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Mazapil Mexico · 1885
- Pine River United States · 1931
- Balfour Downs Australia · 1962
- Karee Kloof South Africa · 1914
- Northwest Africa 4700 · 2007
- Wooster United States · 1858