Tlacotepec meteorite
Tlacotepec is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in Mexico in 1903. A total of 71 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tlacotepec
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1903
- Mass recovered
- 71 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 18.6500° N, 97.5500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Tlacotepec
- Zapotitlán Salinas L4 · 36 km away
- Los Reyes Iron, IIIAB · 74 km away
- Santa Apolonia Iron, IIIAB · 101 km away
- Apoala Iron, IIIAB · 121 km away
- Yanhuitlan Iron, IVA · 126 km away
- Misteca Iron, ungrouped · 211 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Warburton Range Australia · 1963
- Cape of Good Hope South Africa · 1793
- Dumont United States · 1994
- Iquique Chile · 1871
- Santa Clara Mexico · 1976
- Tawallah Valley Australia · 1939
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