Waterville meteorite
Waterville is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in the United States in 1917. A total of 37.13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Waterville
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 37.13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 47.7678° N, 119.8764° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Waterville
- Withrow Iron, IIIAB? · 8 km away
- Albion Iron, IVA · 224 km away
- Colton Iron, IIIAB · 249 km away
- Morrow County L6 · 254 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Ventura United States · 1953
- Udei Station Nigeria · 1927
- Twin City United States · 1955
- Thompson Brook Australia · 1918
- Thiel Mountains 91725 Antarctica · 1991
- Santa Catharina Brazil · 1875