Bendegó Meteorite

Bendegó Meteorite

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Discovered in 1784 in Monte Santo (Bahia, Brazil), the Bendegó is the largest Brazilian meteorite with a weight of 5.36 tons. Bendegó is a siderite, composed mainly of iron with the following elements: Ni 6.6%, Co 0.47%, P 0.22%, traces of S and C. It presents in its surface several depressions and holes formed by burning. of troilite sulphate during its entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Since 1888, due to the efforts of emperor D. Pedro II, it is on display at the entrance of the National Museum, where it is still located as a symbol of resistance of the museum after the fire.

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