Itutinga meteorite
Itutinga is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1960. A total of 3.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Itutinga
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 21.3333° S, 44.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Itutinga
- Barbacena Iron, ungrouped · 77 km away
- Maria da Fé Iron, IVA · 130 km away
- Ibitira Eucrite-mmict · 152 km away
- Para de Minas Iron, IVA · 163 km away
- São João Nepomuceno Iron, IVA-an · 172 km away
- Angra dos Reis (stone) Angrite · 185 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965