Baygorria meteorite
Baygorria is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Uruguay in 1994. A total of 80 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Baygorria
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 80 kg
- Country
- Uruguay
- Coordinates
- 33.0000° S, 56.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Baygorria
- Santa Vitoria do Palmar L3 · 247 km away
- Isthilart H5 · 273 km away
- Lavras do Sul L5 · 315 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Waldron Ridge United States · 1887
- Thoreau United States · 1954
- Sargiin Gobi Mongolia · 1964
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite) Brazil · 1925
- Northwest Africa 854 · 2000
- Northwest Africa 4233 · 2004