Charcas meteorite
Charcas is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1804. A total of 1.4 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Charcas
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1804
- Mass recovered
- 1.4 t
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 23.0833° N, 101.0167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Charcas
- Bocas L6 · 101 km away
- El Boludo (meteorite) Unclassified · 114 km away
- Las Colonas Howardite · 114 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 157 km away
- Zacatecas (1792) Iron, ungrouped · 161 km away
- Nuevo Mercurio (c) H5-6 · 174 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