Glorieta Mountain meteorite
Glorieta Mountain is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG-an, that was found in the United States in 1884. A total of 148 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Glorieta Mountain
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG-an
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1884
- Mass recovered
- 148 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6000° N, 105.8000° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Glorieta Mountain
- Otto H5 · 51 km away
- Moriarty L · 72 km away
- Sandia Mountains Iron, IIAB · 74 km away
- Rio Rancho L6 · 83 km away
- Ocate Iron, IAB-MG · 103 km away
- Aurora H4 · 106 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6576 · 2010
- Rawlinna 001 Australia · 1959
- Yamato 8451 Antarctica · 1984
- Cumulus Hills 04061 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04075 · 2003
- Huckitta Australia · 1924