Uruaçu meteorite
Uruaçu is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Brazil in 1992. A total of 72.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Uruaçu
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 72.5 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 14.5333° S, 48.7667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Uruaçu
- Campinorte Iron, ungrouped · 52 km away
- Itapuranga Iron, IAB-MG · 189 km away
- Santa Luzia Iron, IIAB · 212 km away
- Sanclerlandia Iron, IIIAB · 249 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Copiapo Chile · 1863
- Ocate United States · 1986
- Allan Hills A77290 Antarctica · 1977
- Lexington County United States · 1880
- Soledade Brazil · 1986
- Duel Hill (1873) United States · 1873