Negrillos meteorite
Negrillos is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Chile in 1936. A total of 28.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Negrillos
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 28.5 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 19.8833° S, 69.8333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Negrillos
- La Primitiva Iron, IIG · 4 km away
- Dolores Iron, IIIAB · 29 km away
- Iquique Iron, IVB · 35 km away
- Tamarugal Iron, IIIAB · 103 km away
- Rica Aventura Iron, IVA · 235 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78010 Antarctica · 1978
- Forsyth County United States · 1891
- Lick Creek United States · 1879
- North Chile Chile · 1875
- Richland United States · 1951
- Squaw Creek United States