Smithland meteorite
Smithland is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1839. A total of 5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Smithland
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1839
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1333° N, 88.4000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Smithland
- Marshall County Iron, IIIAB · 20 km away
- Murray CM2 · 65 km away
- Palmersville H5 · 76 km away
- Mount Vernon Pallasite, PMG · 92 km away
- Cape Girardeau H6 · 106 km away
- Charlotte Iron, IVA · 144 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- San Francisco Mountains United States · 1920
- São João Nepomuceno Brazil · 1960
- Saotome Japan · 1892
- Seneca Township United States · 1923
- Serrania de Varas Chile · 1875
- Shirahagi Japan · 1890