Luis Lopez meteorite
Luis Lopez is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1896. A total of 7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Luis Lopez
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1896
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 106.9667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Luis Lopez
- Puente-Ladron L · 46 km away
- New Mexico Iron · 56 km away
- Oscuro Mountains Iron, IAB-MG · 68 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 92 km away
- Correo H4 · 107 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 107 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