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Patos de Minas (meteorite)

Coordinates: 18°35′S 46°32′W / 18.583°S 46.533°W / -18.583; -46.533
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Patos de Minas
TypeOctahedrite
ClassIron IAB
CompositionCo, Ni, Ga, Cu, As, Ir and Au
CountryBrazil
RegionMinas Gerais
Coordinates18°35′S 46°32′W / 18.583°S 46.533°W / -18.583; -46.533
Observed fallNo
Found date1925 and 2002
TKW218.4 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Meteoritical Bulletin:Entry for Patos de Minas (octahedrite)". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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