Santa Luzia meteorite
Santa Luzia is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1921. A total of 1.92 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Santa Luzia
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 1.92 t
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 16.2667° S, 47.9500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Santa Luzia
- Uruaçu Iron, IAB-MG · 212 km away
- Campinorte Iron, ungrouped · 258 km away
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 298 km away
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite) Iron, IAB complex · 298 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Siratik Mali · 1716
- Agoudal Morocco · 2000
- Calico Rock United States · 1938
- Derrick Peak 88018 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78006 Antarctica · 1978
- El Burro Mexico · 1939