Meteorites Found in Nevada: 192 Documented

Nevada has 192 officially recognized meteorites — 1 witnessed fall and 191 finds. The largest, Yelland Dry Lake (H4 — ordinary chondrite (high iron)), weighed 76 kg. The record here spans 117 years — from Quinn Canyon in 1908 to Jungo 021 in 2025.

181 ordinary chondrites4 iron meteorites3 carbonaceous chondrites1 meteorite1 enstatite chondrite1 achondrite from asteroid Vesta1 ureilite

Name	Classification	Mass	Fell / Found	Year	GPS
Yelland Dry Lake	H4	76 kg	Found	2007	39.351, -114.408
Mud Dry Lake	H3	18.3 kg	Found	2002	37.859, -117.021
Stump Spring 083	LL6	13.7 kg	Found	2010	35.987, -115.858
Bluewing 005	L5	7.2 kg	Found	1999	40.286, -118.947
Quartz Mountain	Iron, IIIAB	4.8 kg	Found	1935	37.200, -116.700
Hot Springs	Iron, IIIAB	4.7 kg	Found	1995	39.667, -118.967
Primm	H5	3.4 kg	Found	1997	35.667, -115.367
Battle Mountain	L6	2.9 kg	Fell	2012	40.668, -117.189
Mandalay Spring	L6	2.9 kg	Found	2012	40.892, -118.553
Eldorado Valley 003	L6	2.7 kg	Found	2014	35.922, -114.792
Majuba 002	H4	2.4 kg	Found	2003	40.628, -118.417
White River	L6	1.9 kg	Found	2013	37.742, -115.129
Majuba 007	H4	1.8 kg	Found	2007	40.617, -118.385
Stump Spring 035	L4-5	1.5 kg	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Majuba 003	H4	1.3 kg	Found	2003	40.631, -118.409
Starvation Flat	L5	1.3 kg	Found	2002	36.785, -114.950
Stewart Valley 015	H6	1.1 kg	Found	2003	36.218, -116.158
Stump Spring 027	L4	987 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Spruce 001	L5	983 g	Found	2011	40.801, -114.701
Stump Spring 012	L6	866 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Imlay	L5	770 g	Found	2009	40.740, -118.173
Antelope	H4	754 g	Found	2012	40.902, -118.545
Stump Spring 030	L4	730 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Moapa Valley	CM1	699 g	Found	2004	36.557, -114.427
Stump Spring 028	L6	683 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Stewart Valley 013	H6	665 g	Found	2003	36.236, -116.171
Stump Spring 011	L4	654 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Stump Spring 013	LL6	529 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Stewart Valley 023	H5	485 g	Found	2017	36.234, -116.164
Bluewing 008	H5	452 g	Found	2001	40.280, -118.946
Diamond Valley	H5	440 g	Found	2001	40.082, -115.937
Weepah	H5	422 g	Found	2013	37.925, -117.561
Majuba	L5	370 g	Found	1999	40.627, -118.410
Bluewing 006	L6	355 g	Found	1999	40.283, -118.948
Stump Spring 003	L5	348 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Misfits Flat 001	LL5	326 g	Found	2013	39.348, -119.382
Bluewing 007	L4	324 g	Found	1999	40.282, -118.949
Bluewing 033	L5	287 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Stump Spring 014	L6	276 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Smokey Spring	H4	254 g	Found	2011	40.955, -118.497
Coyote Spring	H5	240 g	Found	2005	36.994, -114.994
Gypsum Spring	H6	227 g	Found	2019	36.207, -114.910
Coaldale	H4	190 g	Found	2022	38.008, -117.654
Tungsten Mountain 011	CV3	186.5 g	Found	2003	39.683, -117.617
Cactus Springs	L6	176 g	Found	2008	36.571, -115.810
Bluewing 031	H5	170 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Stewart Valley 024	H3	158.2 g	Found	2017	36.250, -116.172
Stewart Valley 017	L6	156 g	Found	2006	36.241, -116.187
Black Rock 001	L6	152 g	Found	2003	40.867, -119.184
Bluewing 038	H5	140.7 g	Found	2000	40.242, -118.936
Stump Spring 002	L5	131 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Stewart Valley 012	H6	130 g	Found	2012	36.235, -116.184
Jungo 004	H6	114.2 g	Found	2010	40.955, -118.351
Bluewing 004	L5	113 g	Found	1999	40.275, -118.946
Black Rock 006	L4	105.5 g	Found	2024	40.994, -119.071
Jungo 005	L6	103.6 g	Found	2010	40.884, -118.353
Star Flat	H5	100.9 g	Found	2013	39.365, -118.619
Bluewing 003	L6	95 g	Found	1999	40.268, -118.943
Stump Spring 036	LL6	92 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Diamond Valley 003	H6	89.5 g	Found	2011	39.935, -115.983
Bluewing 029	H6	83.8 g	Found	2006	40.263, -118.959
Bonnie Claire 002	H5	80.8 g	Found	1998	37.217, -117.083
Bluewing 032	L5	78 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Jungo 001	L6	70.7 g	Found	2007	40.891, -118.363
Blue Eagle	R3-6	70 g	Found	2006	38.662, -115.518
Tungsten Mountain 573	H4	68 g	Found	2010	39.690, -117.618
Stewart Valley 026	H5	66.7 g	Found	2022	36.251, -116.172
Buena Vista Valley	H5	66 g	Found	2013	40.267, -117.935
Stump Spring 038	LL6	66 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Jungo 006	H5	63.6 g	Found	2010	40.937, -118.351
Jungo 021	L6	62.1 g	Found	2025	40.887, -118.362
Stewart Valley 005	L6	62 g	Found	2001	36.229, -116.179
Diamond Valley 002	H6	61.2 g	Found	2011	39.955, -115.938
Bonnie Claire 003	CO3	60.4 g	Found	2020	37.229, -117.025
Roach Dry Lake 021	H6	59.2 g	Found	2001	35.673, -115.367
Stewart Valley 004	L6	58.9 g	Found	2001	36.255, -116.186
Diamond Valley 005	H4	52.3 g	Found	2011	40.040, -115.929
Stump Spring 018	L5	50 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Eldorado Valley 001	H5	48.6 g	Found	2000	35.881, -114.937
Tungsten Mountain 007	H5	44 g	Found	2001	39.685, -117.621
Stump Spring 008	LL5	43 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Bluewing 039	H4	42 g	Found	2014	40.278, -118.947
Tungsten Mountain 204	H4	41.6 g	Found	2005	39.679, -117.629
Roach Dry Lake 113	H5	39.6 g	Found	2010	35.666, -115.371
Bluewing 037	H5	37.2 g	Found	2009	40.282, -118.947
Black Rock 008	L5	37.1 g	Found	2006	40.965, -119.041
Roach Dry Lake 031	H6	36.2 g	Found	2002	35.670, -115.372
Stump Spring 006	LL5	36 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Roach Dry Lake 114	H4	35.7 g	Found	2010	35.649, -115.375
Last Stand Lake 007	H4	35.3 g	Found	2011	37.968, -116.033
Stump Spring 032	H6	35 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Tungsten Mountain 058	H5	34.9 g	Found	2001	39.689, -117.620
Devil Peak	L6	34.7 g	Found	1999	35.659, -115.373
Bluewing 034	H5	34 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Stump Spring 041	LL6	34 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Lunar Dry Lake	L5	32.5 g	Found	2003	38.399, -115.997
Black Rock 005	L5	32.1 g	Found	2003	40.967, -119.041
Tungsten Mountain 001	H4	31.7 g	Found	2000	39.636, -117.655
Stump Spring 004	LL5	31 g	Found	2002	35.993, -115.817
Tungsten Mountain 009	H4	31 g	Found	2001	39.680, -117.629
Alkali	H6	30.5 g	Found	1998	37.867, -117.400
Kumiva Valley	H5	30.1 g	Found	2001	40.380, -119.086
Daveytown 001	L5	30 g	Found	2014	41.332, -117.870
Stump Spring 001	L5	30 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Roach Dry Lake 075	H6	29.9 g	Found	2002	35.674, -115.351
Jungo 003	H6	29.1 g	Found	2007	40.958, -118.353
Tungsten Mountain 056	H5	28.8 g	Found	2001	39.689, -117.620
Diamond Valley 004	H4	28.7 g	Found	2011	40.022, -115.929
Tungsten Mountain 073	H5	28.5 g	Found	2001	39.680, -117.629
Tungsten Mountain 084	H5	28.1 g	Found	2001	39.687, -117.623
Jungo 002	H6	27.8 g	Found	2007	40.898, -118.354
Black Butte 001	H3-4	27.5 g	Found	2015	41.401, -118.220
Tungsten Mountain 535	H4	26.1 g	Found	2007	39.689, -117.623
Tungsten Mountain 533	H5	25.3 g	Found	2007	39.689, -117.624
Black Rock 003	H3	25.1 g	Found	2003	40.971, -119.036
Bluewing 002	H5	23 g	Found	1999	40.241, -118.948
Bonnie Claire 001	H5	23 g	Found	1998	37.217, -117.083
Daveytown 007	L5	23 g	Found	2018	41.324, -117.854
Buffalo Valley	H5	21.5 g	Found	2011	40.422, -117.316
Stump Spring 022	LL5	21 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Stewart Valley 006	H4	20.1 g	Found	2001	36.237, -116.172
Grass Valley	H4	19.9 g	Found	2011	39.931, -116.629
Last Stand Lake 008	H5	19.9 g	Found	2011	38.010, -116.035
Tungsten Mountain 060	H5	18.9 g	Found	2001	39.688, -117.621
Bluewing 030	H5	18.8 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Roach Dry Lake 027	H5	18.6 g	Found	2002	35.681, -115.341
Sawtooth Knob	Iron, IIAB	18.5 g	Found	2002	40.862, -118.542
Roach Dry Lake 064	H6	18.3 g	Found	2002	35.677, -115.357
Tungsten Mountain 543	H4	18.1 g	Found	2007	39.689, -117.620
Spruce 002	L6	18 g	Found	2011	40.792, -114.708
Stump Spring 023	H5	18 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Daveytown 002	L5	15.6 g	Found	2014	41.326, -117.872
Daveytown 005	H5	15.3 g	Found	2015	41.326, -117.872
Stewart Valley 020	L6	15.3 g	Found	2008	36.239, -116.175
Garfield Flat	H5	14.7 g	Found	2007	38.359, -118.260
Stump Spring 043	H5	14.2 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Stewart Valley 025	H5	13.7 g	Found	2022	36.230, -116.164
Tungsten Mountain 010	H5	13.4 g	Found	2001	39.684, -117.621
Diamond Valley 006	L6	13.2 g	Found	2011	40.036, -115.926
Bluewing 035	L6	12.6 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Eldorado Valley 002	H5	12 g	Found	2010	35.883, -114.940
Tungsten Mountain 059	H5	12 g	Found	2001	39.688, -117.621
Tungsten Mountain 054	H5	11.5 g	Found	2001	39.689, -117.620
Tungsten Mountain 057	H5	11.5 g	Found	2001	39.689, -117.619
Tungsten Mountain 002	H6	11.3 g	Found	2001	39.674, -117.604
Jungo 020	H5	10.8 g	Found	2011	40.951, -118.347
Tungsten Mountain 572	H6	10.7 g	Found	2007	39.681, -117.613
Misfits Flat 003	H6	10.6 g	Found	2018	39.345, -119.393
Roach	LL6	10.6 g	Found	1998	35.633, -115.367
Bluewing 036	L6	10.5 g	Found	—	40.267, -118.933
Roach Dry Lake 030	EL6	10.1 g	Found	2002	35.674, -115.368
Black Butte 002	H3-4	9.9 g	Found	2015	41.403, -118.225
Daveytown 003	H5	9.4 g	Found	2014	41.342, -117.855
Tungsten Mountain 563	H5	9.3 g	Found	2007	39.677, -117.629
Jungo 017	H6	9.1 g	Found	2011	40.953, -118.348
Beer Bottle Pass	L5	8.9 g	Found	1999	35.661, -115.333
Tungsten Mountain 006	L6	8.8 g	Found	2001	39.684, -117.620
Stewart Valley 007	H4	8.7 g	Found	2001	36.237, -116.172
Tungsten Mountain 004	H6	8.1 g	Found	2001	39.684, -117.620
Stump Spring 021	LL5	8 g	Found	2003	35.993, -115.817
Tungsten Mountain 003	H4	7.8 g	Found	2001	39.684, -117.621
Last Stand Lake 010	H4	7.4 g	Found	2012	38.010, -116.029
Tungsten Mountain 055	H5	7.4 g	Found	2001	39.689, -117.620
Daveytown 004	H5	7.3 g	Found	2015	41.326, -117.872
Tungsten Mountain 008	H5	7 g	Found	2001	39.681, -117.628
Tungsten Mountain 116	H5	7 g	Found	2001	39.687, -117.623
Daveytown 006	H4	6.6 g	Found	2018	41.326, -117.872
Last Stand Lake 009	H5	6.6 g	Found	2011	38.010, -116.030
Stewart Valley 019	L4	6.6 g	Found	2007	36.220, -116.160
Roach Dry Lake 006	H6	6.5 g	Found	2001	35.683, -115.347
Crescent Valley 002	H4	6.4 g	Found	2013	40.429, -116.512
Bluewing 001	Eucrite-mmict	6.1 g	Found	2000	40.249, -118.937
Tungsten Mountain 541	H3.8	5.7 g	Found	2007	39.688, -117.624
Jungo 018	H3-5	5.6 g	Found	2011	40.955, -118.351
Misfits Flat 004	H6	5.5 g	Found	2015	39.346, -119.394
Black Rock 010	L5	5 g	Found	2008	40.963, -119.040
Roach Dry Lake 002	L6	5 g	Found	2000	35.659, -115.372
Tungsten Mountain 005	L6	4.7 g	Found	2001	39.684, -117.620
Tungsten Mountain 542	H5	4.6 g	Found	2007	39.687, -117.626
Yelland 001	L6	4.5 g	Found	2011	39.558, -114.427
Tungsten Mountain 113	H4/5	4.5 g	Found	2004	39.679, -117.627
Black Butte 003	H4	4.4 g	Found	2018	41.388, -118.130
Roach Dry Lake 003	H5	4.2 g	Found	2000	35.672, -115.367
Stewart Valley 008	H6	4.2 g	Found	2001	36.237, -116.172
Black Rock 009	L5	4 g	Found	2008	40.956, -119.035
Misfits Flat 002	LL5	3.5 g	Found	2013	39.345, -119.391
Dry Lake Valley	L6	3.5 g	Found	2000	37.727, -114.787
Hardpan Flat	Ureilite	2.6 g	Found	2015	41.117, -118.317
Tungsten Mountain 121	H5	2.6 g	Found	2001	39.687, -117.623
Crescent Valley 001	H4	2.5 g	Found	2013	40.432, -116.513
Jungo 019	H5	1.5 g	Found	2011	40.953, -118.348
Quinn Canyon	Iron, IIIAB	—	Found	1908	38.083, -115.533

Reading the classifications

H, L, LL (ordinary chondrites)

The most common meteorites — stony, with visible metal flecks. H = high iron content, L = low, LL = very low. The digit (3–6) says how much the parent asteroid heated it: 3 is the most pristine.

Carbonaceous chondrites (CM, CV, CO…)

Primitive, carbon-bearing stones that predate the planets — some carry water-bearing minerals and amino acids. Fragile and rare on the ground.

Irons (IAB, IIIAB…)

Solid nickel-iron from the shattered cores of asteroids. Dense, magnetic, and the easiest meteorites to recognize — most of the biggest US finds are irons.

Pallasites & mesosiderites (stony-irons)

The showpieces: pallasites are gem-quality olivine suspended in polished metal, from the core-mantle boundary of destroyed asteroids.

Achondrites (eucrite, howardite…)

Volcanic rocks from bodies large enough to melt — most trace to the asteroid Vesta; the rarest are from the Moon and Mars.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many meteorites have been found in Nevada?

192 meteorites from Nevada are officially recognized in the scientific record — 1 witnessed falls and 191 finds. The largest is Yelland Dry Lake at 76 kg.

Can I hunt for meteorites in Nevada?

On BLM-managed public land, casual collecting is legal without a permit: surface finds, up to 10 lb per person per year, personal use only. National parks prohibit all collecting, and on private land the meteorite belongs to the landowner. Always verify land status before hunting.

How do I know if a rock is a meteorite?

Quick field checks: meteorites are unusually dense, most attract a magnet (iron-nickel content), fresh ones have a thin black fusion crust, and many show regmaglypts (thumbprint-like depressions). Slag and magnetite are the common false alarms.

⚠️ Always verify current regulations, weather conditions, and access requirements before visiting any location. Information provided is based on community submissions and may not be current or accurate.

Coordinates are historical find locations from the scientific record, often approximate — not guaranteed collecting spots; verify land status and permissions before hunting. Source of record: Meteoritical Bulletin Database (Meteoritical Society).