Nuevo Mercurio (c) meteorite
Nuevo Mercurio (c) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5-6, that was found in Mexico. A total of 17 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nuevo Mercurio (c)
- Classification
- H5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 17 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.2600° N, 102.1408° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Nuevo Mercurio (c)
- Nuevo Mercurio H5 · 5 km away
- Rancho Blanco Eucrite-mmict · 6 km away
- Cerro los Calvos H4-an · 8 km away
- La Banderia LL5 · 10 km away
- La Escondida H5 · 11 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 18 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88181 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052343 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019