Bendegó meteorite
Bendegó is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC, that was found in Brazil in 1784. A total of 5.36 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bendegó
- Classification
- Iron, IC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1784
- Mass recovered
- 5.36 t
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 10.1167° S, 39.2000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near Bendegó
- Quijingue Pallasite, PMG · 70 km away
Other IC meteorites
- St. Francois County United States · 1863
- Santa Rosa Colombia · 1810
- Northwest Africa 2743 · 2005
- Nocoleche Australia · 1895
- Murnpeowie Australia · 1909
- Mount Dooling Australia · 1909