Sierra Gorda meteorite
Sierra Gorda is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Chile in 1898. A total of 26 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sierra Gorda
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 26 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 22.9000° S, 69.3500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sierra Gorda
- Las Salinas Iron, IIIAB · 19 km away
- North Chile Iron, IIAB · 38 km away
- Rencoret 001 H6 · 49 km away
- San Cristobal Iron, IAB-ung · 61 km away
- Baquedano Iron, IIIAB · 70 km away
- Maria Elena (1935) Iron, IVA · 71 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Cincinnati United States · 1870
- Derrick Peak 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78011 Antarctica · 1978
- Foum Zguid Morocco · 1998
- Lixian China · 2005
- North Chile Chile · 1875