Loreto | |
Type: | Iron meteorite |
Country: | Mexico |
Region: | Baja California Sur |
Observed Fall: | No |
Found Date: | 1896 |
Tkw: | 95kg (209lb) |
The Loreto is a meteorite that was found in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It was found in 1896 and weighed approximately .
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.
A small amount of the meteorite was distributed to other organizations, leaving NMNH with .[1]