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Tlacotepec meteorite

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Type
  
Iron

Group
  
IVB

Observed fall
  
No

Structural classification
  
Octahedrite

Country
  
Mexico

Found date
  
1903

Tlacotepec meteorite

The Tlacotepec meteorite is an iron meteorite classified as an IVB meteorite. It is the only meteorite of the IVB group that is an octahedrite.

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

References

Tlacotepec meteorite Wikipedia