El Rancho Grande meteorite
El Rancho Grande is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, that was found in the United States in 1954. A total of 41 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Rancho Grande
- Classification
- Pallasite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 41 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0000° N, 105.0000° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pallasites.
Meteorites near El Rancho Grande
- Costilla Peak Iron, IIIAB · 28 km away
- Palo Blanco Creek Eucrite-mmict · 71 km away
- Point of Rocks (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 71 km away
- Point of Rocks (stone) L6 · 71 km away
- Aurora H4 · 74 km away
- Ocate Iron, IAB-MG · 78 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Krasnojarsk Russia · 1749
- Northwest Africa 2957 · 1997
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882