Uwharrie meteorite
Uwharrie is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1930. A total of 72.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Uwharrie
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 72.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5167° N, 79.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Uwharrie
- Guilford County Iron, IIIAB · 13 km away
- Lick Creek Iron, IIAB · 31 km away
- Moore County Eucrite-cm · 54 km away
- Monroe H4 · 57 km away
- Forsyth County Iron, IIAB · 68 km away
- Mayodan Iron, IIAB · 97 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Sychevka Russia · 1988
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965