Cerro los Calvos Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Cerro los Calvos
- Year Discovered: 1986
- Approximate Recovery Location: Mazapil Zacatecas Mexico
- Precise Recovery Location: (24.33333, -102.13333)
- Mass: 68 grams
- Classification: H4-an
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Cerro los Calvos Meteorite
The Cerro los Calvos meteorite was discovered in 1986. It was recovered in Mazapil Zacatecas Mexico (24.33333, -102.13333). It has a mass of 68 grams.
Cerro los Calvos is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Cerro los Calvos’s official classification is H4-an. The classification “H4-an” refers to an ordinary chondrite meteorite from the H group that is petrologic type 4 and exhibits anomalous properties. These meteorites belong to a major class of chondrites, but they possess unique characteristics that make them stand out, making them valuable for scientific study to understand the diversity of materials in our solar system.
The Cerro los Calvos meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/10/24