Cruz del Aire meteorite
Cruz del Aire is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Mexico in 1911. A total of 23 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cruz del Aire
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1911
- Mass recovered
- 23 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 26.5000° N, 100.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Cruz del Aire
- Zapata County Iron · 114 km away
- Nuevo Laredo Eucrite-mmict · 122 km away
- Zapaliname Iron, IAB-MG · 182 km away
- La Villa H4 · 211 km away
- Puente del Zacate Iron, IIIAB · 212 km away
- San José H5 · 220 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Murfreesboro United States · 1847
- Grand Rapids United States · 1883
- Allan Hills 84233 Antarctica · 1984
- Northwest Africa 6932 · 2008
- Laurens County United States · 1857
- Campinorte Brazil · 1992