Yanhuitlan meteorite
Yanhuitlan is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Mexico in 1825. A total of 421 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yanhuitlan
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1825
- Mass recovered
- 421 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 17.5333° N, 97.3500° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Yanhuitlan
- Apoala Iron, IIIAB · 41 km away
- Misteca Iron, ungrouped · 86 km away
- Zapotitlán Salinas L4 · 90 km away
- Tlacotepec Iron, IVB · 126 km away
- Los Reyes Iron, IIIAB · 193 km away
- Santa Apolonia Iron, IIIAB · 212 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Cleburne United States · 1907
- Cranberry Plains United States · 1852
- Cratheús (1931) Brazil · 1914
- Duchesne United States · 1906
- Duel Hill (1854) United States · 1854
- Fuzzy Creek United States