El Timbu meteorite
El Timbu is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Argentina in 1942. A total of 500 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Timbu
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 500 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 33.1167° S, 60.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near El Timbu
- Coronel Arnold L · 6 km away
- Casilda H5 · 16 km away
- Santa Isabel L6 · 110 km away
- Hinojal L6 · 113 km away
- Nogoya CM2 · 135 km away
- Distrito Quebracho H4 · 145 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Lujan Argentina · 1878
- Hejing China · 1965
- Czestochowa Rakow I Poland
- Yamato 791836 Antarctica · 1979
- Red Willow United States · 1899
- Midland Canada · 1960