Corrizatillo meteorite
Corrizatillo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Chile in 1884. A total of 1.33 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Corrizatillo
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1884
- Mass recovered
- 1.33 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 26.0333° S, 70.3333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
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- Chañaral Iron, IIIAB · 53 km away
- San Juan 001 L5 · 74 km away
- San Juan 002 H6 · 74 km away
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- Naviska United States · 2004
- Miller Range 07448 · 2007
- Maslyanino Russia · 1992
- Hatfield United States · 1941
- Fish Canyon United States · 1992