Jaralito meteorite
Jaralito is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Mexico in 1977. A total of 11.14 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jaralito
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 11.14 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 26.2658° N, 103.8850° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Jaralito
- Escalón H4 · 82 km away
- La Esmeralda L6 · 100 km away
- Rodeo Iron, IID · 130 km away
- Ceniceros L3.7 · 136 km away
- Sierra Blanca Iron, IAB? · 141 km away
- Chupaderos Iron, IIIAB · 146 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Zapaliname Mexico · 1998
- Jenkins United States · 1946
- Seligman United States · 1949
- Chuckwalla United States · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6931 · 2007
- Allan Hills A77283 Antarctica · 1977