Uruaçu 170.6g

$341.00

1 in stock

Meteorite Type: Iron (IAB-MG)
Weight: 170.6 grams
Approximate Measurements: 56 mm x 53 mm x 18 mm
Additional Information: Individual with natural patina

1 in stock

Categories: Iron Meteorites, Uruacu

Description

Uruaçu (pronounced “Oo – roo – ah – SUE”) is an interesting iron meteorite first found on a ranch in 1992 in Goais, Brazil. It has a comparatively low total known weight, and a significant number of recovered specimens were very large. The entire strewnfield lies on private land and has been hunted exclusively by the owner and his agents over a period of many years. As a result, Uruaçu irons appear only occasionally on the market. It is a coarse octahedrite and when cut and etched it displays a highly attractive Widmanstätten pattern, somewhat similar to Sikhote-Alin. These individuals are in as-found condition with natural yellowish-ochre patina.