Moctezuma meteorite
Moctezuma is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in Mexico in 1889. A total of 1.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moctezuma
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 1.7 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 29.8000° N, 109.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Moctezuma
- Cumpas Iron, IIIAB · 22 km away
- Arispe Iron, IC · 67 km away
- Huizopa Iron, IVA · 146 km away
- Carbo Iron, IID · 178 km away
- Casas Grandes Iron, IIIAB · 192 km away
- Buenaventura Iron, IIIAB · 204 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Grosvenor Mountains 95511 Antarctica · 1995
- Northwest Africa 4700 · 2007
- Toluca Mexico · 1776
- Deport United States · 1926
- Nagy-Vázsony Hungary · 1890
- Shrewsbury United States · 1907