Nuevo Mercurio meteorite
Nuevo Mercurio is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1978. A total of 50 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Nuevo Mercurio
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 50 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.3000° N, 102.1333° 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
- Cerro los Calvos H4-an · 4 km away
- Nuevo Mercurio (c) H5-6 · 5 km away
- Rancho Blanco Eucrite-mmict · 5 km away
- La Banderia LL5 · 7 km away
- La Escondida H5 · 8 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 20 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019
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