Itapuranga meteorite
Itapuranga is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Brazil. A total of 628 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Itapuranga
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 628 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 15.5833° S, 50.1500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Itapuranga
- Sanclerlandia Iron, IIIAB · 72 km away
- Campinorte Iron, ungrouped · 182 km away
- Uruaçu Iron, IAB-MG · 189 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Purgatory Peak A77006 Antarctica · 1977
- Bolivia · 1896
- Northwest Africa 1611
- Youndegin Australia · 1884
- Idaho
- Sarepta Russia · 1854