Aldama (a), IIIAB
Meteoritical Bulletin entry for Aldama (a). This iron’s medium-octahedral structure has been partly recrystallized by natural or artificial heating, followed by rapid …
Arispe, Mexico
Here are some photos from a 2003 expedition to Arispe. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any meteorites, but it was a memorable trip, …
Allende, CV3.2
Allende is one of the largest recovered falls of the 20th century, and also one of the most scientifically important and researched. …
Mesa La Caguama, IAB-MG
This “extremely heavy rock” was found by Francisco Arce Arce in 1971. It was discovered in Baja California along a burro trail …
Matamoros, H6
This 30.4 kilogram stone came from just South of the border, near the town of Matamoros, Mexico. The owner posted some photos …
Toluca, IAB-sLL
A comprehensive description of the history and discovery of Toluca can be found in Farrington’s 1915 Catalog of North American Meteorites. It …
Quitovac, L5
The story of Quitovac is very similar to those of many other chondrites from the Southwest. Metal-detecting prospectors near the gold mines …