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Paracutu meteorite

Paracutu is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in 1980.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Paracutu has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Paracutu
Classification
Iron, IAB complex
Type
Iron
Group
IAB
Fall or find
Find
Year
1980
Mass recovered
—
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.

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