Los Reyes meteorite
Los Reyes is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1897. A total of 19.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Los Reyes
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1897
- Mass recovered
- 19.5 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 19.2667° N, 97.2833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Los Reyes
- Tlacotepec Iron, IVB · 74 km away
- Zapotitlán Salinas L4 · 106 km away
- Santa Apolonia Iron, IIIAB · 107 km away
- Apoala Iron, IIIAB · 177 km away
- Yanhuitlan Iron, IVA · 193 km away
- Toluca Iron, IAB-sLL · 242 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916