Las Salinas meteorite
Las Salinas is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1905. A total of 3.52 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Las Salinas
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 3.52 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.0000° S, 69.5000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Las Salinas
- Sierra Gorda Iron, IIAB · 19 km away
- Rencoret 001 H6 · 30 km away
- San Cristobal Iron, IAB-ung · 48 km away
- North Chile Iron, IIAB · 51 km away
- Baquedano Iron, IIIAB · 51 km away
- Maria Elena (1935) Iron, IVA · 76 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976