Juncal meteorite
Juncal is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1866. A total of 104 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Juncal
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 104 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 26.0000° S, 69.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Juncal
- Pan de Azucar Iron, IAB complex · 61 km away
- San Juan 063 H5 · 71 km away
- San Juan 064 L6 · 71 km away
- San Juan 065 H4 · 71 km away
- San Juan 066 L6 · 71 km away
- San Juan 001 L5 · 72 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952