Somervell County meteorite
Somervell County is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1919. A total of 11.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Somervell County
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1919
- Mass recovered
- 11.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1833° N, 97.8000° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Somervell County
- Glen Rose (iron) Iron, ungrouped · 11 km away
- Iredell Iron, IIAB · 25 km away
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 28 km away
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 37 km away
- Cleburne Iron, IVA · 39 km away
- Cranfills Gap H6 · 48 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Karavannoe Russia
- Northwest Africa 1911 · 2003
- Pecora Escarpment 91388 Antarctica · 1991
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882