Sardis
A find, recorded in 1940 in the United States · 800 kg recovered · Iron, IAB complex
Sardis ranks 58th by recovered mass among the 30,841 meteorite finds with a complete record in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013). Only five observed falls recovered more.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 32.949° N, 81.865° W
Rings every 100 km.
Seen-to-fall neighbours
Claxton, 94 km to the south, is the nearest meteorite that someone saw arrive (1984). In 1940, the year Sardis entered the record, five meteorites were seen to fall: Ramnagar in India, Kediri in Indonesia, Bhola in Bangladesh and two others.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claxton | 1984 | L6 | 1.5 kg | 94 km south |
| 2 | Pitts | 1921 | Iron, IAB-ung | 3.8 kg | 191 km south-west |
| 3 | Forsyth | 1829 | L6 | 16 kg | 196 km west |
| 4 | Bishopville | 1843 | Aubrite | 6 kg | 200 km north-east |
| 5 | Cherokee Springs | 1933 | LL6 | 8.4 kg | 232 km north |
Sardis among other finds
In the record, 39 finds carry the label Iron, IAB complex, against one observed fall. The closest fall of the same group (iron IAB) is Pitts, 191 km away in the United States, one of 10 such falls. Among the other giant finds, Cosby's Creek lies closest: 340 km away. Worldwide, the finds just above and below it are Red River (800 kg) and Wolf Creek (760 kg).
| Rank | Find | Class | Recorded | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Red River | Iron, IIIAB | 1808 | 800 kg |
| 12 | Sardis | Iron, IAB complex | 1940 | 800 kg |
| 13 | Plainview (1917) | H5 | 1917 | 700 kg |