Sierra Blanca meteorite
Sierra Blanca is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB?, that was found in Mexico in 1784. A total of 405 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sierra Blanca
- Classification
- Iron, IAB?
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1784
- Mass recovered
- 405 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 27.1500° N, 104.9000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Sierra Blanca
- Chupaderos Iron, IIIAB · 26 km away
- Salaices H4 · 38 km away
- El Carmen H6 · 46 km away
- Allende CV3 · 46 km away
- Morito Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- El Pozo L5 · 55 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Bitburg Germany · 1805
- Adzhi-Bogdo (iron) Mongolia · 1952
- Yamato 791694 Antarctica · 1979
- Toronto · 1970
- South Dahna Saudi Arabia · 1957
- Pedernales United States · 1980