Collection of meteorites in the National Museum of Brazil

The National Museum of Brazil collections include an exhibition of meteorites discovered in Brazil and other countries.

One of the most important meteorites that was on display is the Bendegó meteorite, which weighs over 5,000 kg and was discovered in 1784. It survived the fire that destroyed the museum in 2018, sustaining no major damage.

Image Name Type Find location Year TKW Notes Avanhandava Chondrite Avanhandava, São Paulo, Brazil 1952 Mostly composed of iron (27.15%) and olivine (17.3%). Bendegó Iron meteorite Bahia, Brazil 1784 It is the biggest iron meteorite ever found in Brazilian soil. Brenham Pallasite Kansas, United States 1882 Campos Sales Chondrite Ceará, Brazil 1991 Carlton Siderite Hamilton County, Texas, United States 1887 Glen Rose Iron Glen Rose, Texas, United States 1934 Henbury Siderite Australia 1922 Krasnojarsk Pallasite Russia 1749 Pará de Minas Siderite Minas Gerais, Brazil 1934 Patos de Minas Octahedrite Minas Gerais, Brazil 1925 Composed of iron and nickel. Pirapora Siderite Minas Gerais, Brazil 1888 Composed of iron and nickel. Santa Catharina Siderite Santa Catarina, Brazil 1875 São João Nepomuceno Siderite São João Nepomuceno, Brazil 1960

See also

National Museum of Brazil

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