Cachiyuyal meteorite
Cachiyuyal is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in Chile in 1874. A total of 2.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cachiyuyal
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1874
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.0000° S, 69.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Cachiyuyal
- Blanca Estela Iron, IAB complex · 0 km away
- Guanaco Iron, IIG · 12 km away
- Sierra Sandon Iron, IIIAB · 29 km away
- Catalina 002 LL3 · 34 km away
- Catalina 004 Mesosiderite · 34 km away
- Catalina 005 H4 · 34 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Burlington United States · 1819
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Armanty China · 1898
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900
- Kokstad South Africa · 1884