Walker County meteorite
Walker County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in the United States in 1832. A total of 74.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Walker County
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1832
- Mass recovered
- 74.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 87.1667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Walker County
- Danville L6 · 45 km away
- Summit Iron, IIAB · 67 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 69 km away
- Leighton H5 · 72 km away
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 82 km away
- Athens LL6 · 85 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78016 Antarctica · 1978
- Indian Valley United States · 1887
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Sawtooth Knob United States · 2002
- Veevers Australia · 1984