Balsas meteorite
Balsas is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1974. A total of 41 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Balsas
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 41 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 7.5313° S, 46.0412° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Baquedano Chile · 1932
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952