Para de Minas meteorite
Para de Minas is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Brazil in 1934. A total of 116.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Para de Minas
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 116.3 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.8667° S, 44.6167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Para de Minas
- Ibitira Eucrite-mmict · 43 km away
- Sete Lagoas H4 · 61 km away
- Piedade do Bagre Iron, ungrouped · 110 km away
- Itutinga Iron, IIIAB · 163 km away
- Minas Gerais L6 · 165 km away
- Barbacena Iron, ungrouped · 166 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Longchang China · 1781
- Mantos Blancos Chile · 1876
- Maria da Fé Brazil · 1987
- Maria Elena (1935) Chile · 1935
- Mart United States · 1898
- Millarville Canada · 1977
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