Retuerta del Bullaque meteorite
Retuerta del Bullaque is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Spain in 1980. A total of 100 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Retuerta del Bullaque
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 100 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 39.4589° N, 4.3775° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Retuerta del Bullaque
- Puerto Lápice Eucrite-br · 75 km away
- Madrid L6 · 120 km away
- Guareña H6 · 163 km away
- Ojuelos Altos L6 · 167 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 196 km away
- Colomera Iron, IIE · 234 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Silver Crown United States · 1887
- Cosby's Creek United States · 1837
- Ocotillo United States · 1990
- Ashfork United States · 1901
- Linwood United States · 1940
- Uruaçu Brazil · 1992
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