Picacho meteorite
Picacho is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1952. A total of 22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Picacho
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1952
- Mass recovered
- 22 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2000° N, 105.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Picacho
- Tinnie Iron, IVB · 31 km away
- Sacramento Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 44 km away
- El Capitan Iron, IIIAB · 57 km away
- Piñon Iron, ungrouped · 60 km away
- La Luz H4 · 82 km away
- Acme H5 · 83 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850