Ocotillo meteorite
Ocotillo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in the United States in 1990. A total of 28.57 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ocotillo
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 28.57 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8333° N, 116.0667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Ocotillo
- Superstition Mountain H5 · 27 km away
- Imperial H4 · 45 km away
- Borrego L6 · 57 km away
- Signal Mountain Iron, IVA · 65 km away
- Chocolate Mountains Ureilite · 114 km away
- Paymaster Mine L5 · 114 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Zapaliname Mexico · 1998
- Jaralito Mexico · 1977
- Seligman United States · 1949
- Chuckwalla United States · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6203 Algeria · 2008
- Allan Hills A77283 Antarctica · 1977