Zacatecas (1792) meteorite
Zacatecas (1792) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Mexico in 1792. A total of 1 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zacatecas (1792)
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1792
- Mass recovered
- 1 t
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 22.8167° N, 102.5667° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Zacatecas (1792)
- Bocas L6 · 62 km away
- Las Colonas Howardite · 65 km away
- Sombrerete Iron, IAB-sHL · 144 km away
- Tuxtuac LL5 · 152 km away
- Teocaltiche Iron · 154 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 161 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Laurens County United States · 1857
- Chinga Russia · 1913
- Reed City United States · 1895
- Meteorite Hills 00428 Antarctica · 2000
- Elephant Moraine 92029 Antarctica · 1992
- Willow Grove Australia · 1995