Type Iron Group IAB-sLL Country Mexico | Structural classification Coarse Octahedrite Composition 91% Fe; 8,1 % Ni | |
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Region Toluca Valley, Jiquipilco, Mexico State | ||
Toluca is an iron meteorite found in 1776 in Mexico near Toluca.
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History
The meteorite probably crashed towards the Earth more than 10000 years earlier. For centuries, Mexican people living near the meteorites, used them as a source of metal for various tools. It was discovered by conquistadores in 1776.
The total known mass is about 3 tonnes.
Composition and classification
This iron meteorite is a coarse octahedrite, chemical type IAB-sLL. The mean composition is 91% Fe and 8,1% Ni. It often contains large troilite inclusions.
References
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