Otinapa meteorite
Otinapa is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Mexico in 1986. A total of 8.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Otinapa
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 8.4 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.1833° N, 105.0333° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Otinapa
- Colonia Obrera Iron, IIIE · 42 km away
- Cacaria Iron, IIIAB · 42 km away
- Rancho Gomelia Iron, IIIAB · 43 km away
- Rancho de la Pila (1882) Iron, IIIAB · 75 km away
- Bella Roca Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- San Francisco del Mezquital Iron, IIAB · 103 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Karavannoe Russia
- Northwest Africa 1911 · 2003
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882