Santa Rosa meteorite
Santa Rosa is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC, that was found in Colombia in 1810. A total of 825 kg was recovered.
About Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa de Viterbo Meteorite was found in 1810, in the Tocavita Hill, near the town that holds the same name in the north central area of Boyacá, Colombia.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Santa Rosa
- Classification
- Iron, IC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1810
- Mass recovered
- 825 kg
- Country
- Colombia
- Coordinates
- 5.9167° N, 73.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Other IC meteorites
- Chihuahua City Mexico · 1929
- Bendegó Brazil · 1784
- Arispe Mexico · 1896
- Winburg South Africa · 1881
- Union County United States · 1853
- St. Francois County United States · 1863
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