Bocaiuva meteorite
Bocaiuva is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Brazil in 1965. A total of 64 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bocaiuva
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 64 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 17.1667° S, 43.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Bocaiuva
- Pirapora Iron, IIAB · 125 km away
- Minas Gerais L6 · 149 km away
- Piedade do Bagre Iron, ungrouped · 232 km away
- Sete Lagoas H4 · 259 km away
- Governador Valadares Martian (nakhlite) · 273 km away
- Para de Minas Iron, IVA · 311 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- El Qoseir Egypt · 1921
- Tres Castillos Mexico · 1992
- New Baltimore United States · 1922
- Guin United States · 1969
- Allan Hills A81014 Antarctica · 1981
- Onello Russia · 1997