Uruacu Meteorite
Find / Fall: Find – 1992
Location: Goias, Brazil
Classification: Iron, IAB-MG
Total Known Weight: 72.5 kg
Uruaçu is an iron meteorite of the IAB group and is structurally a course octahedrite. Uruaçu was first recovered in 1992 when several mass were found by cattlemen in Goias, Brazil. Later an 18kg mass was found by miners prospecting for gold. Other masses have been recovered since. The Uruaçu meteorite is a very attractive and the slices we are offering have been finely prepared to show off the meteorite’s beauty.
