Puquios meteorite
Puquios is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in Chile in 1885. A total of 6.58 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Puquios
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1885
- Mass recovered
- 6.58 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 27.1500° S, 69.9167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Puquios
- Lutschaunig's Stone L6 · 19 km away
- Ternera Iron, IVB · 23 km away
- Copiapo Iron, IAB-MG · 51 km away
- Algarrobo Iron, IAB-ung · 66 km away
- Chañaral Iron, IIIAB · 79 km away
- Pan de Azucar Iron, IAB complex · 83 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Saint Augustine United States · 1974
- Rodeo Mexico · 1852
- Richa Nigeria · 1960
- Northeast Africa 002 · 2004
- Needles United States · 1962
- N'Kandhla South Africa · 1912