Guanaco meteorite
Guanaco is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIG, that was found in Chile in 2000. A total of 13.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Guanaco
- Classification
- Iron, IIG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 13.1 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.1000° S, 69.5333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIG irons.
Meteorites near Guanaco
- Blanca Estela Iron, IAB complex · 12 km away
- Cachiyuyal Iron, IIIE · 12 km away
- Catalina 002 LL3 · 24 km away
- Catalina 004 Mesosiderite · 24 km away
- Catalina 005 H4 · 24 km away
- Catalina 006 H5/6 · 24 km away
Other IIG meteorites
- La Primitiva Chile · 1888
- Bellsbank South Africa · 1955
- Auburn United States · 1867
- Twannberg Switzerland · 1984
- Tombigbee River United States · 1859