Para de Minas Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Para de Minas
- Year Discovered: 1934
- Approximate Recovery Location: Praca Arthur Quites, 77 – São José, Pará de Minas – MG, 35660-120, Brazil
- Precise Recovery Location: (-19.86667, -44.61667)
- Mass: 116300 grams
- Classification: Iron, IVA
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Para de Minas Meteorite
The Para de Minas meteorite was discovered in 1934. It was recovered in Praca Arthur Quites, 77 – São José, Pará de Minas – MG, 35660-120, Brazil (-19.86667, -44.61667). It has a mass of 116300 grams.
Para de Minas is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Para de Minas’s official classification is Iron, IVA. The classification “Iron, IVA” refers to an iron meteorite that is part of the chemical group IVA. These meteorites are primarily composed of iron and nickel and formed from a molten state.
The Para de Minas meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/15/24