Blumenau meteorite
Blumenau is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Brazil in 1986.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Blumenau
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 26.9238° S, 49.0588° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Blumenau
- Santa Catharina Iron, IAB-ung · 91 km away
- Rio Negro L4 · 118 km away
- Mafra L3-4 · 121 km away
- Morro do Rocio H5 · 193 km away