St. Genevieve County meteorite
St. Genevieve County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIF, that was found in the United States in 1888. A total of 244.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- St. Genevieve County
- Classification
- Iron, IIIF
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIF
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 244.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.9667° N, 90.3167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIF irons.
Meteorites near St. Genevieve County
- St. Francois County Iron, IC · 29 km away
- Perryville Iron, IIC · 48 km away
- Tilden L6 · 61 km away
- St. Louis H4 · 82 km away
- Cape Girardeau H6 · 101 km away
- Warrenton CO3.7 · 108 km away
Other IIIF meteorites
- Klamath Falls United States · 1952
- Fitzwater Pass United States · 1974
- Clark County United States · 1937
- Cerro del Inca Chile · 1997
- Binya Australia · 1981
- Oakley (iron) United States · 1926