Santa Catharina meteorite
Santa Catharina is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in Brazil in 1875. A total of 7 tonnes was recovered.
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Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Santa Catharina
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1875
- Mass recovered
- 7 t
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 26.2167° S, 48.6000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Santa Catharina
- Blumenau Iron, IVA · 91 km away
- Rio Negro L4 · 120 km away
- Mafra L3-4 · 133 km away
- Morro do Rocio H5 · 254 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Elizabeth United States
- Elephant Moraine 96009 Antarctica · 1996
- Elephant Moraine 87506 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 87505 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 87504 Antarctica · 1987
- Elephant Moraine 84300 Antarctica · 1984
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