Pampa Providencia meteorite
Pampa Providencia is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1994. A total of 12.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa Providencia
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 12.4 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 24.4500° S, 69.5717° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Pampa Providencia
- Los Vientos 002 L6 · 33 km away
- Los Vientos 003 H5 · 33 km away
- Los Vientos 004 H5 · 33 km away
- Los Vientos 005 H3 · 33 km away
- Los Vientos 006 H4 · 33 km away
- Los Vientos 007 H5/6 · 33 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959
- Northwest Africa 3208 · 2006
- Thunda Australia · 1881