Juromenha meteorite
Juromenha is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was seen to fall in Portugal in 1968. A total of 25.25 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Juromenha
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 25.25 kg
- Country
- Portugal
- Coordinates
- 38.7403° N, 7.2700° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Juromenha
- Olivenza LL5 · 18 km away
- Portugal Stone-uncl · 69 km away
- Guareña H6 · 109 km away
- Monte das Fortes L5 · 117 km away
- Ourique H4 · 154 km away
- Ojuelos Altos L6 · 174 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916