Ilimaes (iron) meteorite
Ilimaes (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1870. A total of 51.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ilimaes (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1870
- Mass recovered
- 51.7 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 26.0000° S, 70.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Ilimaes (iron)
- Corrizatillo Iron, IAB complex · 34 km away
- Merceditas Iron, IIIAB · 47 km away
- San Juan 063 H5 · 51 km away
- San Juan 064 L6 · 51 km away
- San Juan 065 H4 · 51 km away
- San Juan 066 L6 · 51 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995
- Meteorite Hills 00416 Antarctica · 2000