Arispe meteorite
Arispe is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC, that was found in Mexico in 1896. A total of 683 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arispe
- Classification
- Iron, IC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1896
- Mass recovered
- 683 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 30.3333° N, 109.9833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near Arispe
- Cumpas Iron, IIIAB · 48 km away
- Moctezuma Iron, IAB-sLL · 67 km away
- Carbo Iron, IID · 164 km away
- Cave Creek H4 · 170 km away
- Fish Canyon Iron, IAB complex · 172 km away
- Greaterville L4 · 175 km away
Other IC meteorites
- Winburg South Africa · 1881
- Union County United States · 1853
- St. Francois County United States · 1863
- Santa Rosa Colombia · 1810
- Northwest Africa 2743 · 2005
- Nocoleche Australia · 1895