Cuba meteorite
Cuba is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB?, that was found in Cuba in 1871. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cuba
- Classification
- Iron, IAB?
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1871
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Cuba
- Coordinates
- 22.0000° N, 80.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Other IAB meteorites
- Fish Canyon United States · 1992
- Burstall Canada · 1992
- Ballarat Australia · 1867
- Zenda United States · 1955
- Waldron Ridge United States · 1887
- Thoreau United States · 1954