Acuña meteorite
Acuña is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1981. A total of 217.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acuña
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 217.7 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 29.3167° N, 100.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Acuña
- Del Rio Iron, IIF · 6 km away
- El Burro Iron, IIAB · 84 km away
- Uvalde H5 · 117 km away
- Camp Wood Iron, IIIAB · 117 km away
- Sanderson Iron, IIIAB · 146 km away
- Ozona H6 · 161 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00409 Antarctica · 2000
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000