Nuevo Laredo meteorite
Nuevo Laredo is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in the United States in 1950. A total of 500 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nuevo Laredo
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 27.5000° N, 99.5000° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Nuevo Laredo
- Zapata County Iron · 74 km away
- Cruz del Aire Iron, ungrouped · 122 km away
- Calliham L6 · 160 km away
- Uvalde H5 · 191 km away
- Puente del Zacate Iron, IIIAB · 201 km away
- La Villa H4 · 209 km away
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- Elephant Moraine 90020 Antarctica · 1990
- Sandford Cliffs 03489 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 2904 · 2003
- Dhofar 1481 Oman · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7779 · 2012