Sierra Sandon meteorite
Sierra Sandon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1923. A total of 6.33 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sierra Sandon
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1923
- Mass recovered
- 6.33 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.1667° S, 69.2833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Sierra Sandon
- Guanaco Iron, IIG · 26 km away
- Blanca Estela Iron, IAB complex · 29 km away
- Cachiyuyal Iron, IIIE · 29 km away
- Catalina 002 LL3 · 44 km away
- Catalina 004 Mesosiderite · 44 km away
- Catalina 005 H4 · 44 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959