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El Sampal meteorite

El Sampal is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Argentina in 1973. A total of 142 kg was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of El Sampal has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name: El Sampal
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Type: Iron
Group: IIIAB
Fall or find: Find
Year: 1973
Mass recovered: 142 kg
Country: Argentina
Coordinates: 44.5333° S, 70.3667° W

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.

Meteorites near El Sampal

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Esquel Pallasite, PMG · 198 km away
Gan Gan Iron, IVA · 277 km away

Other IIIAB meteorites

Wimberley United States · 1976
Chulafinnee United States · 1873
Juromenha Portugal · 1968
Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
Seneca Falls United States · 1850
Angelica United States · 1916

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