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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]

Tlacotepec
Type	Iron
Structural classification	Octahedrite
Group	IVB
Country	Mexico
Coordinates	18°39′N 97°33′W
Observed fall	No
Found date	1903
TKW	71 kilograms (157 lb)

The meteorite is named after Tlacotepec, Guerrero (Mexico).

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics

References

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