Washington County meteorite
Washington County is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1927. A total of 5.75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Washington County
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1927
- Mass recovered
- 5.75 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7000° N, 103.1667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Washington County
- Elba H5 · 15 km away
- Thurman OC · 20 km away
- Shaw L6/7 · 23 km away
- De Nova L6 · 25 km away
- Cope (b) H5 · 28 km away
- Cope H5 · 29 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6167 · 2003
- LaPaz Icefield 031370 · 2003
- Cambria United States · 1818
- Rafrüti Switzerland · 1886
- Mbosi Tanzania · 1930
- Elephant Moraine 83230 Antarctica · 1983