Los Sauces meteorite
Los Sauces is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Argentina in 1937. A total of 997 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Los Sauces
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 997 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 29.4167° S, 66.8500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Los Sauces
- El Chiflón Iron? · 2 km away
- Agua Blanca Iron, IIIAB · 56 km away
- Puerta de Arauco Iron · 62 km away
- Campo de Pucara (iron) Iron · 196 km away
- El Simbolar Iron · 233 km away
- Cruz del Eje Iron, IAB complex · 248 km away