Ahumada meteorite
Ahumada is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Mexico in 1909. A total of 52.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ahumada
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1909
- Mass recovered
- 52.6 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 30.7000° N, 105.5000° 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 Ahumada
- Davis Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 120 km away
- Ysleta Iron, ungrouped · 124 km away
- El Paso LL4 · 139 km away
- Tres Castillos Iron, ungrouped · 140 km away
- Hueco Tanks L6 · 149 km away
- Hueco Tanks (b) H5 · 149 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