Ocate meteorite
Ocate is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1986. A total of 6.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ocate
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 6.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2953° N, 105.0483° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Ocate
- Aurora H4 · 4 km away
- Palo Blanco Creek Eucrite-mmict · 54 km away
- Point of Rocks (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Point of Rocks (stone) L6 · 54 km away
- Chico Hills H4 · 59 km away
- Costilla Peak Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Soledade Brazil · 1986
- Deelfontein South Africa · 1932
- Ozren Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1952
- Bernic Lake Canada · 2002
- Magura Slovakia · 1840
- Wichita County United States · 1836