Joel's Iron meteorite
Joel's Iron is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1858. A total of 1.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Joel's Iron
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 24.0000° S, 69.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Joel's Iron
- Carcote H5 · 0 km away
- Estación Imilac H5 · 28 km away
- Imilac Pallasite, PMG · 30 km away
- Salar de Imilac H5 · 30 km away
- Morro la Mina H5 · 31 km away
- Salar de Atacama L6 · 48 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976