Twin City meteorite
Twin City is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1955. A total of 5.13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Twin City
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 5.13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5833° N, 82.0167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Twin City
- Statesboro L5 · 19 km away
- Millen H4 · 31 km away
- Sardis Iron, IAB complex · 43 km away
- Norristown Iron, IIIAB · 51 km away
- Claxton L6 · 55 km away
- Jay Bird Springs Pallasite · 104 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Cotopaxi United States · 2000
- Cookeville United States · 1913
- Colfax United States · 1880
- Caddo County United States · 1987
- Burkhala Russia · 1983
- Buffalo Gap United States · 2003