Costilla Peak meteorite
Costilla Peak is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1881. A total of 35.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Costilla Peak
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 35.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8333° N, 105.2333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Costilla Peak
- El Rancho Grande Pallasite · 28 km away
- Aurora H4 · 58 km away
- Ocate Iron, IAB-MG · 62 km away
- Palo Blanco Creek Eucrite-mmict · 75 km away
- Point of Rocks (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 75 km away
- Point of Rocks (stone) L6 · 75 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Durango · 1804
- Lismore Australia · 1959