Indianópolis meteorite
Indianópolis is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1989. A total of 14.85 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Indianópolis
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 14.85 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.1667° S, 47.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Indianópolis
- Verissimo Iron, IIIAB · 81 km away
- Conquista H4 · 82 km away
- Patrimonio L6 · 87 km away
- Uberaba H5 · 123 km away
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 151 km away
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite) Iron, IAB complex · 151 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Cincinnati United States · 1870
- Derrick Peak 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78011 Antarctica · 1978
- Foum Zguid Morocco · 1998
- Locust Grove United States · 1857
- Northwest Africa 2678 · 2004