Laguna Manantiales meteorite
Laguna Manantiales is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Argentina in 1945. A total of 92 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Laguna Manantiales
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1945
- Mass recovered
- 92 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 48.5833° S, 67.4167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
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