Rodeo meteorite
Rodeo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in Mexico in 1852. A total of 44 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rodeo
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1852
- Mass recovered
- 44 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 25.3333° N, 104.6667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Rodeo
- Bella Roca Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- Cacaria Iron, IIIAB · 94 km away
- Rancho Gomelia Iron, IIIAB · 108 km away
- Avilez H · 123 km away
- Jaralito Iron, IAB-MG · 130 km away
- Otinapa Pallasite, PMG · 133 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Puquios Chile · 1885
- Northeast Africa 002 · 2004
- Needles United States · 1962
- N'Kandhla South Africa · 1912
- Mount Ouray United States · 1898
- Miller Butte 03002 Antarctica · 2003