St. Francois County meteorite
St. Francois County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC, that was found in the United States in 1863. A total of 3.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- St. Francois County
- Classification
- Iron, IC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 3.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7500° N, 90.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near St. Francois County
- St. Genevieve County Iron, IIIF · 29 km away
- Perryville Iron, IIC · 57 km away
- Tilden L6 · 87 km away
- Cape Girardeau H6 · 97 km away
- St. Louis H4 · 108 km away
- Warrenton CO3.7 · 118 km away
Other IC meteorites
- Nocoleche Australia · 1895
- Murnpeowie Australia · 1909
- Mount Dooling Australia · 1909
- Etosha Namibia · 1970
- Chihuahua City Mexico · 1929
- Bendegó Brazil · 1784