Tombigbee River meteorite
Tombigbee River is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIG, that was found in the United States in 1859. A total of 43 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tombigbee River
- Classification
- Iron, IIG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1859
- Mass recovered
- 43 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.2333° N, 88.2000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIG irons.
Meteorites near Tombigbee River
- Lime Creek Iron, IAB-ung · 100 km away
- Felix CO3.3 · 103 km away
- Selma H4 · 114 km away
- Palahatchie OC · 143 km away
- Oktibbeha County Iron, IAB-ung · 159 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 195 km away
Other IIG meteorites
- Auburn United States · 1867
- Twannberg Switzerland · 1984
- La Primitiva Chile · 1888
- Guanaco Chile · 2000
- Bellsbank South Africa · 1955