Campinorte meteorite
Campinorte is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Brazil in 1992. A total of 2 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Campinorte
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 2 t
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 14.2580° S, 49.1592° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Campinorte
- Uruaçu Iron, IAB-MG · 52 km away
- Itapuranga Iron, IAB-MG · 182 km away
- Sanclerlandia Iron, IIIAB · 250 km away
- Santa Luzia Iron, IIAB · 258 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Piedade do Bagre Brazil · 1922
- Lewis Cliff 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Denver City United States · 1975
- Soper United States · 1938
- Murchison Downs Australia · 1925
- Glenormiston Australia · 1925