Wooster meteorite
Wooster is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in the United States in 1858. A total of 22.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wooster
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 22.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7667° N, 81.9500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Wooster
- New Concord L6 · 87 km away
- Gahanna Iron, IAB-MG · 114 km away
- Bradford Woods L · 160 km away
- Tarlton H4 · 165 km away
- Pittsburg Iron, IAB-MG · 169 km away
- Chicora LL6 · 187 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Bahjoi India · 1934
- Grosvenor Mountains 95511 Antarctica · 1995
- Northwest Africa 2311 · 2004
- Surprise Springs United States · 1899
- Deport United States · 1926
- Moctezuma Mexico · 1889