Smithonia meteorite
Smithonia is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 69.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Smithonia
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 69.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 83.1667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Smithonia
- Social Circle Iron, IVA · 59 km away
- Putnam County Iron, IVA · 84 km away
- Thomson L6 · 87 km away
- Union County Iron, IC · 113 km away
- Locust Grove Iron, IIAB · 114 km away
- Rich Mountain L6 · 116 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78010 Antarctica · 1978
- Forsyth County United States · 1891
- Lick Creek United States · 1879
- Nenntmannsdorf Germany · 1872
- Raghunathpura India · 1986
- Squaw Creek United States