Tamarugal meteorite
Tamarugal is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 1903. A total of 320 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tamarugal
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1903
- Mass recovered
- 320 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 20.8000° S, 69.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Tamarugal
- Iquique Iron, IVB · 69 km away
- La Primitiva Iron, IIG · 99 km away
- Negrillos Iron, IIAB · 103 km away
- Dolores Iron, IIIAB · 131 km away
- Rica Aventura Iron, IVA · 132 km away
- Maria Elena (1935) Iron, IVA · 170 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916