Bella Roca meteorite
Bella Roca is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1888. A total of 33 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bella Roca
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 33 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.9000° N, 105.4000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Bella Roca
- Rancho Gomelia Iron, IIIAB · 45 km away
- Aldama (b) H5 · 63 km away
- Santiago Papasquiero Iron, ungrouped · 75 km away
- Cacaria Iron, IIIAB · 75 km away
- Otinapa Pallasite, PMG · 88 km away
- Rodeo Iron, IID · 88 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canyon City United States · 1875