Weaver Mountains meteorite
Weaver Mountains is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in the United States in 1898. A total of 38.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Weaver Mountains
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 38.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2500° N, 112.7500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Weaver Mountains
- Octave Mine H5 · 14 km away
- Wickenburg (stone) L6 · 32 km away
- Trilby Wash L4 · 41 km away
- Cordes H4 · 54 km away
- Hassayampa H4 · 56 km away
- Little Ash Creek L5 · 68 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Dumont United States · 1994
- Iquique Chile · 1871
- Santa Clara Mexico · 1976
- Tawallah Valley Australia · 1939
- Tinnie United States · 1978
- Warburton Range Australia · 1963