Monturaqui meteorite
Monturaqui is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB?, that was found in Chile in 1965. A total of 2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Monturaqui
- Classification
- Iron, IAB?
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.9333° S, 68.2833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Monturaqui
- Tambo del Meteorito H6 · 6 km away
- Salar de Atacama L6 · 32 km away
- Salar de Imilac H5 · 61 km away
- Imilac Pallasite, PMG · 61 km away
- Morro la Mina H5 · 68 km away
- Estación Imilac H5 · 70 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Morden Australia · 1922
- Meridiani Planum · 2005
- Lac Dodon Canada · 1993
- Hagersville Canada · 1999
- Cuba Cuba · 1871
- Blanca Estela Chile · 2002