Aldama (a) meteorite
Aldama (a) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1985. A total of 11 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aldama (a)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 11 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 28.8333° N, 105.8667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Aldama (a)
- Chihuahua City Iron, IC · 31 km away
- Tarahumara Iron, IIE · 53 km away
- Tres Castillos Iron, ungrouped · 71 km away
- Juanita de Angeles H5 · 89 km away
- Carichic H5 · 153 km away
- Buenaventura Iron, IIIAB · 195 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Baquedano Chile · 1932
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canyon City United States · 1875