Santiago Papasquiero meteorite
Santiago Papasquiero is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Mexico in 1958. A total of 119.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Santiago Papasquiero
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1958
- Mass recovered
- 119.5 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.5000° N, 106.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Santiago Papasquiero
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- Rancho Gomelia Iron, IIIAB · 76 km away
- Otinapa Pallasite, PMG · 104 km away
- Cacaria Iron, IIIAB · 121 km away
- Colonia Obrera Iron, IIIE · 145 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 001038 Antarctica · 2000
- Elephant Moraine 87516 Antarctica · 1987
- Willow Grove Australia · 1995
- Norin-Shibir Russia · 1900
- Hammond United States · 1884
- Bacubirito Mexico · 1863