Cacaria meteorite
Cacaria is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1867. A total of 41.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cacaria
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1867
- Mass recovered
- 41.4 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.5000° N, 104.8000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Cacaria
- Otinapa Pallasite, PMG · 42 km away
- Rancho Gomelia Iron, IIIAB · 46 km away
- Colonia Obrera Iron, IIIE · 55 km away
- Rancho de la Pila (1882) Iron, IIIAB · 66 km away
- Bella Roca Iron, IIIAB · 75 km away
- Rodeo Iron, IID · 94 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850