Patos de Minas (meteorite)
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Patos de Minas | |
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Type | Octahedrite |
Class | Iron IAB |
Composition | Co, Ni, Ga, Cu, As, Ir and Au |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Minas Gerais |
Coordinates | 18°35′S 46°32′W / 18.583°S 46.533°W |
Observed fall | No |
Found date | 1925 and 2002 |
TKW | 218.4 kg |
Patos de Minas meteorite in the National Museum, Rio de Janeiro. | |
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Patos de Minas is an octahedrite meteorite. It was found in 1925 and 2002 in Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It weighs 200 kilograms (440 lb) and has average dimensions of 54 by 33 by 22 centimetres (21.3 in × 13.0 in × 8.7 in). It is rough, elongated and very weathered.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Meteoritical Bulletin:Entry for Patos de Minas (octahedrite)". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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