Toluca (meteorite)
| Toluca | |
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500g Toluca slice
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| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Coarse Octahedrite |
| Group | IAB-sLL |
| Composition | 91% Fe; 8,1 % Ni |
| Country | Mexico |
| Region | Toluca Valley, Jiquipilco, Mexico State |
| Coordinates | 19°34′N 99°34′W / 19.567°N 99.567°WCoordinates: 19°34′N 99°34′W / 19.567°N 99.567°W |
| Observed fall | No |
| Fall date | >10000 years ago |
| Found date | 1776 |
| TKW | 3 tonnes |
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Toluca is an iron meteorite found in 1776 in Mexico near Toluca.
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.
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.
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