Loreto (meteorite)

Loreto
A photograph of Loreto sent by collector Stuart H. Perry to the Smithsonian Institution.
TypeIron meteorite
CountryMexico
RegionBaja California Sur
Observed fallNo
Found date1896
TKW95 kilograms (209 lb)

The Loreto is a meteorite that was found in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It was found in 1896 and weighed approximately 95 kilograms (209 lb).[1]

It was donated, by Stuart H. Perry, to the United States National Museum. Today, it resides in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History.[1]

A small amount of the meteorite was distributed to other organizations, leaving NMNH with 90 kilograms (200 lb).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Loreto Meteorite". 2005-163. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

See also

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