Pirapora meteorite
Pirapora is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1888. A total of 6.18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pirapora
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 6.18 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 17.3000° S, 45.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Pirapora
- Bocaiuva Iron, ungrouped · 125 km away
- Minas Gerais L6 · 170 km away
- Piedade do Bagre Iron, ungrouped · 183 km away
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 216 km away
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite) Iron, IAB complex · 216 km away
- Sete Lagoas H4 · 255 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Bruno Canada · 1931
- Derrick Peak 88017 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78005 Antarctica · 1978
- Edmonton (Canada) Canada · 1939
- Iredell United States · 1898
- Mount Joy United States · 1887
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