Apoala meteorite
Apoala is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1889. A total of 85 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Apoala
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 85 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 17.7000° N, 97.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Apoala
- Yanhuitlan Iron, IVA · 41 km away
- Zapotitlán Salinas L4 · 88 km away
- Misteca Iron, ungrouped · 101 km away
- Tlacotepec Iron, IVB · 121 km away
- Los Reyes Iron, IIIAB · 177 km away
- Santa Apolonia Iron, IIIAB · 217 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Baquedano Chile · 1932
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952