Toluca is an iron meteorite found in 1776 in Mexico near Toluca.
History [edit]
It probably fell more than 10000 years ago.[2] 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.[1]
Composition and classification [edit]
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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