Patos de Minas (meteorite)
Meteorite found in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meteorite found in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2018) |
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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 |
| 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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