Pozo Almonte meteorite
Pozo Almonte is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in 1990. A total of 7.8 kg was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Pozo Almonte
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 7.8 kg
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995