Patos de Minas (octahedrite) meteorite
Patos de Minas (octahedrite) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Brazil in 1925. A total of 200 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite)
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 200 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 18.5833° S, 46.5333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Patos de Minas (octahedrite)
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 0 km away
- Indianópolis Iron, IIAB · 151 km away
- Piedade do Bagre Iron, ungrouped · 168 km away
- Conquista H4 · 177 km away
- Pirapora Iron, IIAB · 216 km away
- Ibitira Eucrite-mmict · 225 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Hagersville Canada · 1999
- Cuba Cuba · 1871
- Blanca Estela Chile · 2002
- Alexander County United States · 1875
- Yardymly Azerbaijan · 1959
- Ust-Nyukzha Russia · 1992
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