Loreto (meteorite)
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A photograph of Loreto sent by collector Stuart H. Perry to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Type | Iron meteorite |
Country | Mexico |
Region | Baja California Sur |
Observed fall | No |
Found date | 1896 |
TKW | 95 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]
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