Puente del Zacate Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Puente del Zacate
- Year Discovered: 1904
- Approximate Recovery Location: VG82+M2 Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico
- Precise Recovery Location: (27.86667, -101.5)
- Mass: 30790 grams
- Classification: Iron, IIIAB
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Puente del Zacate Meteorite
The Puente del Zacate meteorite was discovered in 1904. It was recovered in VG82+M2 Melchor Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico (27.86667, -101.5). It has a mass of 30790 grams.
Puente del Zacate 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.
Puente del Zacate’s official classification is Iron, IIIAB. The classification “Iron, IIIAB” refers to an iron meteorite that belongs to the chemical group IIIAB. These meteorites are primarily composed of iron and nickel and formed from a molten state.
The Puente del Zacate 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: 1/15/24