Toluca Meteorite

A Quick Fact About Toluca Meteorite

Toluca:

Year Found: 1776

Estimated Restoration Location: HC8M+M8 Manzana Primera Parte Alta, Méx., Mexico

Proper Restoration: (19,56667, -99,56667)

Mass: 3,000,000 grams

Classification: Iron, IAB-sll

Discovery Type: Found

Condition: Valid

More Details About Toluca Meteorite

The Toluca Meteorite was discovered in 1776, which was restored at HC8M+M8 Manzana Primera Parte Alta, Méx., Mexico (19,56667, -99.56667), the meteorite mass is 3 billion grams.

Toluca is considered a "Valid" meteorite, a "Valid" meteorite is a common meteorite with an average level of exposure, while "relic" is a meteorite that has experienced extreme changes, both as a result of human exposure and human intervention.

Toluca's official classification is Iron, IAB-sLL. The iron meteorite consists mainly of metal and nickel, which is frozen from liquid states, and the IAB complex includes various subgroups, with sLLs as one, marked by its specific metal composition.

The Toluca meteorite is found, meteorites classified as "falls" if observed falling and restored, while "integration" are the meteorites found later, often experiencing exposure to Earth's environment longer and without a record of sightings when it falls.

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