Loreto (Meteorite)

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Loreto
Loreto Meteorite.jpg
A photograph of Loreto sent by collector Stuart H. Perry to the Smithsonian Institution.
TypeIron meteorite
CountryMexico
RegionBaja California Sur
Observed fallNo
Found date1896
TKW95 kilograms (209 lb)

The Loreto is a meteorite that was found in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It was found in 1896 and weighed approximately 95 kilograms (209 lb).[1]

It was donated, by Stuart H. Perry, to the United States National Museum. Today, it resides in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History.[1]

A small amount of the meteorite was distributed to other organizations, leaving NMNH with 90 kilograms (200 lb).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Loreto Meteorite". 2005-163. Smithsonian Institution Archives. http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_11410. 

See also


[ ⚑ ] 26°00′46″N 111°20′36″W / 26.01278°N 111.34333°W / 26.01278; -111.34333





Categories: [Iron meteorites]


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