Union County meteorite
Union County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC, that was found in the United States in 1853. A total of 6.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Union County
- Classification
- Iron, IC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1853
- Mass recovered
- 6.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7500° N, 84.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near Union County
- Murphy Iron, IIAB · 39 km away
- Persimmon Creek Iron, IAB-sLM · 40 km away
- Pickens County H6 · 54 km away
- Losttown Iron, IID · 72 km away
- Cleveland Iron, IIIAB · 73 km away
- Canton Iron, IIIAB · 76 km away
Other IC meteorites
- St. Francois County United States · 1863
- Santa Rosa Colombia · 1810
- Northwest Africa 2743 · 2005
- Nocoleche Australia · 1895
- Murnpeowie Australia · 1909
- Mount Dooling Australia · 1909