Dehesa meteorite
Dehesa is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Chile in 1866. A total of 280 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dehesa
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 280 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 33.5000° S, 70.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Dehesa
- Santa Lucia (2008) L6 · 289 km away
- San Pedro de Quiles L6 · 289 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4702 · 2007
- Illinois Gulch United States · 1899
- Ban Rong Du Thailand · 1993
- Piñon United States · 1928
- Lewis Cliff 88055 Antarctica · 1988
- Dermbach Germany · 1924