Social Circle meteorite
Social Circle is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1927. A total of 99.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Social Circle
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1927
- Mass recovered
- 99.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7000° N, 83.7000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Social Circle
- Locust Grove Iron, IIAB · 55 km away
- Smithonia Iron, IIAB · 59 km away
- Putnam County Iron, IVA · 65 km away
- Forsyth L6 · 80 km away
- Canton Iron, IIIAB · 91 km away
- Losttown Iron, IID · 96 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Longchang China · 1781
- Mantos Blancos Chile · 1876
- Maria da Fé Brazil · 1987
- Maria Elena (1935) Chile · 1935
- Mart United States · 1898
- Millarville Canada · 1977