Rancho Gomelia meteorite
Rancho Gomelia is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mexico in 1975. A total of 15.65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rancho Gomelia
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 15.65 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.5167° N, 105.2500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Rancho Gomelia
- Otinapa Pallasite, PMG · 43 km away
- Bella Roca Iron, IIIAB · 45 km away
- Cacaria Iron, IIIAB · 46 km away
- Santiago Papasquiero Iron, ungrouped · 76 km away
- Colonia Obrera Iron, IIIE · 81 km away
- Aldama (b) H5 · 96 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995
- Meteorite Hills 00415 Antarctica · 2000