Summit meteorite
Summit is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1890. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Summit
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2000° N, 86.4833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Summit
- Danville L6 · 58 km away
- Walker County Iron, IIAB · 67 km away
- Athens LL6 · 77 km away
- Ider Iron, IIIAB · 93 km away
- Holland's Store Iron, IIAB · 98 km away
- Leighton H5 · 103 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Lake Murray United States · 1933
- Negrillos Chile · 1936
- Pirapora Brazil · 1888
- Smithonia United States · 1940
- Alkhamasin Saudi Arabia · 1973
- Cedartown United States · 1898