Acomita meteorite
Acomita is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1962. A total of 3.96 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acomita
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 3.96 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0500° N, 107.5667° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Acomita
- Grant Iron, IIIAB · 32 km away
- Correo H4 · 38 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 38 km away
- Bluewater Iron, IIIAB · 44 km away
- Thoreau Iron, IAB complex · 69 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 75 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- El Rancho Grande United States · 1954
- Krasnojarsk Russia · 1749
- Northwest Africa 2957 · 1997
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Cold Bay United States · 1921