Copiapo meteorite
Copiapo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Chile in 1863. A total of 20 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Copiapo
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 20 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 27.3000° S, 70.4000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Copiapo
- Algarrobo Iron, IAB-ung · 30 km away
- Caldera Eucrite-mmict · 48 km away
- Puquios Iron, IID · 51 km away
- Lutschaunig's Stone L6 · 52 km away
- Ternera Iron, IVB · 59 km away
- Chañaral Iron, IIIAB · 90 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6203 Algeria · 2008
- Allan Hills A77263 Antarctica · 1977
- La Serena · 1990
- Silver Crown United States · 1887
- Cranbourne Australia · 1854
- Odessa (iron) United States · 1922