Palmas de Monte Alto meteorite
Palmas de Monte Alto is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1954. A total of 97 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Palmas de Monte Alto
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 97 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 14.3675° S, 43.0228° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Palmas de Monte Alto
- Rio do Pires L6 · 159 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995
- Meteorite Hills 00415 Antarctica · 2000
- Russel Gulch United States · 1863
- York (iron) United States · 1878
- Dalton United States · 1879