Wood's Mountain meteorite
Wood's Mountain is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in the United States in 1918. A total of 3.87 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wood's Mountain
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1918
- Mass recovered
- 3.87 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6833° N, 82.1833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Wood's Mountain
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 19 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 29 km away
- Linville Iron, IAB-sHH · 32 km away
- Asheville Iron, IIIAB · 34 km away
- Bald Mountain L4 · 42 km away
- Duel Hill (1854) Iron, IVA · 50 km away