El Simbolar meteorite
El Simbolar is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Argentina in 1938. A total of 40 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Simbolar
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 40 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 30.6333° S, 64.8833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near El Simbolar
- Cruz del Eje Iron, IAB complex · 16 km away
- Aguila Blanca L · 41 km away
- Capilla del Monte H6 · 42 km away
- Deán Funes H5 · 69 km away
- Aguada L6 · 113 km away
- Belville OC · 189 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Lebedinnyi Russia · 1925
- Gerzeh Egypt · 1911
- Campo de Pucara (iron) Argentina · 1879
- Wei-hui-fu (a) · 1931
- Paulding County United States · 1901
- Lewis Cliff 88698 Antarctica · 1988