Chañaral meteorite
Chañaral is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1884. A total of 1.21 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Chañaral
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1884
- Mass recovered
- 1.21 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 26.5000° S, 70.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Chañaral
- Merceditas Iron, IIIAB · 19 km away
- Corrizatillo Iron, IAB complex · 53 km away
- Lutschaunig's Stone L6 · 61 km away
- Ilimaes (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 61 km away
- Algarrobo Iron, IAB-ung · 73 km away
- Pan de Azucar Iron, IAB complex · 75 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965