Staunton meteorite
Staunton is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in the United States in 1869. A total of 43.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Staunton
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1869
- Mass recovered
- 43.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2167° N, 79.0500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Staunton
- Augusta County Iron, IIIAB · 6 km away
- Landes Iron, IAB-MG · 77 km away
- Botetourt County Iron · 101 km away
- Greenbrier County Iron, IIIAB · 119 km away
- Lonaconing Iron, IAB-sHL · 134 km away
- Richmond LL5 · 160 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Porto Alegre Brazil · 2005
- Coopertown United States · 1860
- Aliskerovo Russia · 1977
- Paneth's Iron · 1873
- Colonia Obrera Mexico · 1973
- Willow Creek United States · 1914