South Byron meteorite
South Byron is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1915. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- South Byron
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1915
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0333° N, 78.0333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near South Byron
- Mount Morris (New York) H · 39 km away
- Cambria Iron, ungrouped · 65 km away
- Welland Iron, IIIAB · 96 km away
- Seneca Falls Iron, IIIAB · 103 km away
- Grimsby H5 · 130 km away
- De Cewsville H6 · 160 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Babb's Mill (Blake's Iron) United States · 1876
- Onello Russia · 1997
- Lewis Cliff 86211 Antarctica · 1986
- De Hoek South Africa · 1960
- Sahara 03505 · 2003
- Mont Dieu France · 1994