Verissimo meteorite
Verissimo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Brazil in 1965. A total of 14 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Verissimo
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 14 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.7333° S, 48.3167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Verissimo
- Patrimonio L6 · 34 km away
- Uberaba H5 · 50 km away
- Indianópolis Iron, IIAB · 81 km away
- Conquista H4 · 81 km away
- São Jose do Rio Preto H4 · 163 km away
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 227 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