Maria Elena (1935) meteorite
Maria Elena (1935) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Chile in 1935. A total of 15.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Maria Elena (1935)
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 15.5 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 22.3333° S, 69.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Maria Elena (1935)
- Rica Aventura Iron, IVA · 39 km away
- Cobija H6 · 65 km away
- Sierra Gorda Iron, IIAB · 71 km away
- Las Salinas Iron, IIIAB · 76 km away
- Cerro del Inca Iron, IIIF · 79 km away
- Rencoret 001 H6 · 94 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Miller Range 090564 · 2009
- Miller Range 090930 · 2009
- Mount Sir Charles Australia · 1942
- Muonionalusta Sweden · 1906
- New Westville United States · 1941
- Ningbo China · 1975