Catalina 003 meteorite
Catalina 003 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in Chile in 1999. A total of 3.18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Catalina 003
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 3.18 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.2047° S, 69.8286° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Catalina 003
- Catalina 002 LL3 · 12 km away
- Catalina 004 Mesosiderite · 12 km away
- Catalina 005 H4 · 12 km away
- Catalina 006 H5/6 · 12 km away
- Catalina 007 H4 · 12 km away
- Catalina 008 CO3 · 12 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Ternera Chile · 1891
- Tlacotepec Mexico · 1903
- Weaver Mountains United States · 1898
- Dumont United States · 1994
- Iquique Chile · 1871
- Santa Clara Mexico · 1976