Ysleta meteorite
Ysleta is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in the United States in 1914. A total of 140.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ysleta
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 140.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.6500° N, 106.1833° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Ysleta
- El Paso LL4 · 16 km away
- Hueco Tanks L6 · 30 km away
- Hueco Tanks (b) H5 · 30 km away
- Anthony Gap L6 · 53 km away
- Oro Grande H5 · 81 km away
- Columbus H5 · 116 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Northwest Africa 176 · 1999
- Horse Creek United States · 1937
- Ban Rong Du Thailand · 1993
- Piedade do Bagre Brazil · 1922
- Lewis Cliff 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Denver City United States · 1975