Mantos Blancos meteorite
Mantos Blancos is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Chile in 1876. A total of 10.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mantos Blancos
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1876
- Mass recovered
- 10.3 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.4500° S, 70.1167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Mantos Blancos
- Baquedano Iron, IIIAB · 29 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 014 L/LL4-6 · 40 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 009 H5 · 40 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 003 H5 · 40 km away
- La Yesera 003 L4 · 40 km away
- La Yesera 004 L6 · 41 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Social Circle United States · 1927
- South African Railways · 1938
- Steinbach Germany · 1724
- Vitoria da Conquista Brazil · 2007
- Western Arkansas United States · 1890
- Wood's Mountain United States · 1918