Las Cruces meteorite
Las Cruces is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Chile in 2001. A total of 528 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Las Cruces
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 528 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.3832° S, 70.5861° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Las Cruces
- La Yesera 004 L6 · 15 km away
- La Yesera 003 L4 · 15 km away
- La Yesera 001 H6 · 16 km away
- La Yesera 002 LL5 · 16 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 009 H5 · 18 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 003 H5 · 19 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894