Paloduro meteorite
Paloduro is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in the United States in 1935. A total of 3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Paloduro
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9000° N, 101.2167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Paloduro
- Clarendon (b) H5 · 25 km away
- Clarendon (a) H5 · 28 km away
- Vigo Park L4 · 28 km away
- Happy Canyon EL6/7 · 34 km away
- Silverton (Texas) H4 · 41 km away
- Wayside H6 · 44 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900
- Coopertown United States · 1860
- Aliskerovo Russia · 1977
- Porto Alegre Brazil · 2005
- Colonia Obrera Mexico · 1973
- Willow Creek United States · 1914