Sanclerlandia meteorite
Sanclerlandia is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1971. A total of 279 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sanclerlandia
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 279 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 16.2167° S, 50.3000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sanclerlandia
- Itapuranga Iron, IAB-MG · 72 km away
- Uruaçu Iron, IAB-MG · 249 km away
- Campinorte Iron, ungrouped · 250 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959