Loreto (meteorite) explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loreto Meteorite. 2005-163. Smithsonian Institution Archives. 26 May 2012.