| Tlacotepec | |
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| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Octahedrite |
| Group | IVB |
| Country | Mexico |
| Coordinates | 18°39′N 97°33′W / 18.650°N 97.550°W / 18.650; -97.550 |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 1903 |
| TKW | 71 kilograms (157 lb) |
The Tlacotepec meteorite is an iron meteorite classified as an IVB meteorite.[1] It is the only meteorite of the IVB group that is an octahedrite.[2]
The meteorite is named after Tlacotepec, Guerrero (Mexico).
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