Villa Regina meteorite
Villa Regina is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Argentina. A total of 5.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Villa Regina
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 5.03 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 39.1000° S, 67.0667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Villa Regina
- Nahuel Niyeu H5 · 164 km away
- Dadin Iron · 185 km away
- Sierra Colorada L5 · 192 km away
- Rio Limay L5 · 224 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Veliko-Nikolaevsky Priisk Russia · 1902
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995