Rancho Blanco meteorite
Rancho Blanco is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in Mexico in 1987. A total of 155 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rancho Blanco
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 155 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.3000° N, 102.1833° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Rancho Blanco
- Nuevo Mercurio H5 · 5 km away
- La Banderia LL5 · 6 km away
- Nuevo Mercurio (c) H5-6 · 6 km away
- Cerro los Calvos H4-an · 6 km away
- La Escondida H5 · 12 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 24 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5134 · 2004
- Graves Nunataks 98097 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 791049 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3270 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 83235 Antarctica · 1983
- Queen Alexandra Range 97632 Antarctica · 1997