Tlacotepec meteorite explained

Tlacotepec
Type:	Iron
Group:	IVB
Structural Classification:	Octahedrite
Country:	Mexico
Lat Long:	18.65°N -130°W
Observed Fall:	No
Found Date:	1903

The Tlacotepec meteorite is an iron meteorite classified as an IVB meteorite.^[1] It is the only meteorite of the IVB group that is an octahedrite.^[2]

The meteorite is named after Tlacotepec, Guerrero (Mexico).

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tlacotepec. Meteoritical Society. 2012-12-23. 2013-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731135616/http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=24013. live.
2. Web site: The Catalogue of Meteorites. nhm.ac.uk.