Santa Rosalia meteorite
Santa Rosalia is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Mexico in 1950. A total of 1.63 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Santa Rosalia
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 1.63 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 27.3333° N, 112.3333° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Santa Rosalia
- Loreto Iron, IIIAB · 175 km away
- Carbo Iron, IID · 272 km away
- Puerto Libertad L · 287 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Eagle Station United States · 1880
- Karavannoe Russia
- Northwest Africa 1911 · 2003
- Pecora Escarpment 91388 Antarctica · 1991
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882