Waldron Ridge Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Waldron Ridge
- Year Discovered: 1887
- Approximate Recovery Location: J5M8+8M Middlesboro, KY, USA
- Precise Recovery Location: (36.63333, -83.83333)
- Mass: 13600 grams
- Classification: Iron, IAB complex
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Waldron Ridge Meteorite
The Waldron Ridge meteorite was discovered in 1887. It was recovered in J5M8+8M Middlesboro, KY, USA (36.63333, -83.83333). It has a mass of 13600 grams.
Waldron Ridge is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Waldron Ridge’s official classification is Iron, IAB complex. The classification “Iron, IAB complex” refers to a type of iron meteorite that belongs to the IAB complex group but hasn’t been further categorized into a specific subgroup within that complex. Iron meteorites are primarily composed of iron and nickel metals that solidified from a molten state, and the IAB complex includes various subgroups and ungrouped meteorites within its classification.
The Waldron Ridge meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/16/24