Tuxtuac meteorite
Tuxtuac is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1975. A total of 30 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Tuxtuac
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 30 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 21.6667° N, 103.3667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Tuxtuac
- Teocaltiche Iron · 87 km away
- Ameca-Ameca Iron · 141 km away
- Zacatecas (1792) Iron, ungrouped · 152 km away
- Las Colonas Howardite · 175 km away
- Atemajac L6 · 181 km away
- El Tigre L6 · 192 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00966 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97923 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92301 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05151 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99221 Antarctica · 1999