Meteorites Found in New Mexico: 229 Documented

New Mexico has 229 officially recognized meteorites — 4 witnessed falls and 225 finds. The largest, Grant (Iron, IIIAB — iron meteorite — nickel-iron metal), weighed 525 kg. The record here spans 141 years — from Costilla Peak in 1881 to Zuni in 2022.

191 ordinary chondrites20 iron meteorites9 meteorites4 pallasites2 ureilites2 achondrite from asteroid Vestas1 carbonaceous chondrite

Name	Classification	Mass	Fell / Found	Year	GPS
Grant	Iron, IIIAB	525 kg	Found	1929	35.167, -107.883
Clovis (no. 1)	H3.6	283 kg	Found	1961	34.300, -103.135
Sacramento Mountains	Iron, IIIAB	237.2 kg	Found	1890	32.917, -104.667
Glorieta Mountain	Pallasite, PMG-an	148 kg	Found	1884	35.600, -105.800
Chico	L6	104.8 kg	Found	1954	36.500, -104.200
Mills	H6	88 kg	Found	1970	36.230, -104.119
Wagon Mound	L6	87.5 kg	Found	1932	35.841, -104.586
Acme	H5	75 kg	Found	1947	33.633, -104.267
Portales Valley	H6	71.4 kg	Fell	1998	34.175, -103.295
Gladstone (stone)	H4	57.3 kg	Found	1936	36.300, -104.000
Roy (1933)	L5	47.2 kg	Found	1933	35.950, -104.200
Lakewood	L6	46.5 kg	Found	1955	32.630, -104.350
Sandia Mountains	Iron, IIAB	45 kg	Found	1925	35.250, -106.500
Beenham	L5	44.4 kg	Found	1937	36.217, -103.650
Macy	L6	42 kg	Found	1984	34.217, -103.917
Clovis (no. 2)	L6	41.3 kg	Found	1963	34.300, -103.133
Melrose (a)	L5	36.4 kg	Found	1933	34.383, -103.617
Costilla Peak	Iron, IIIAB	35.5 kg	Found	1881	36.833, -105.233
La Lande	L5	30 kg	Found	1933	34.450, -104.133
El Capitan	Iron, IIIAB	27.5 kg	Found	1893	33.500, -105.500
Four Corners	Iron, IAB-ung	25 kg	Found	1924	37.000, -109.050
Taiban	L5	25 kg	Found	1934	34.450, -104.017
Picacho	Iron, IIIAB	22 kg	Found	1952	33.200, -105.000
Abbott	H3-6	21.1 kg	Found	1951	36.300, -104.283
Farley	H5	19.4 kg	Found	1936	36.333, -104.050
Point of Rocks (iron)	Iron, IIIAB	18 kg	Found	1956	36.500, -104.500
Piñon	Iron, ungrouped	17.9 kg	Found	1928	32.667, -105.100
Tinnie	Iron, IVB	15.3 kg	Found	1978	33.383, -105.250
Alamogordo	H5	13.6 kg	Found	1938	32.900, -105.933
Floyd	L4	13 kg	Found	1966	34.193, -103.575
Kingston	Iron, ungrouped	12.9 kg	Found	1891	32.900, -107.733
Hasparos	Iron, IAB-MG	12.9 kg	Found	1935	34.000, -105.500
Willard (b)	H3.6	12.7 kg	Found	—	34.500, -105.833
Ragland	LL3.4	12.1 kg	Found	—	34.768, -103.550
Ragland Hill	H5	11.8 kg	Found	1980	34.783, -103.667
Kenna	Ureilite	10.9 kg	Found	1972	33.900, -103.553
Bluewater	Iron, IIIAB	9.5 kg	Found	1946	35.267, -107.967
Grady (1937)	H3.7	9.3 kg	Found	1937	34.800, -103.317
Roosevelt County 102	L5	8.4 kg	Found	1988	33.995, -103.250
Chico Hills	H4	8 kg	Found	1951	36.000, -104.500
Dora (pallasite)	Pallasite, PMG	7.6 kg	Found	1955	33.927, -103.955
Luis Lopez	Iron, IIIAB	7 kg	Found	1896	34.000, -106.967
Ocate	Iron, IAB-MG	6.4 kg	Found	1986	36.295, -105.048
Portales (c)	H4	6 kg	Found	1967	34.100, -103.417
Grady (c)	H4	5.7 kg	Found	1970	34.800, -103.317
Roy (1934)	L6	5.6 kg	Found	1934	35.950, -104.200
Garrison	H5	5.1 kg	Found	1969	33.863, -103.347
Pasamonte	Eucrite-pmict	5.1 kg	Fell	1933	36.217, -103.400
La Luz	H4	4.8 kg	Found	2005	33.004, -105.851
Lewiston	H4	4.4 kg	Found	1983	34.008, -103.603
Grady (1933)	L3-6	4.2 kg	Found	1933	34.800, -103.317
Falsey Draw	L6	4.2 kg	Found	1995	33.843, -103.937
Acomita	Pallasite, PMG	4 kg	Found	1962	35.050, -107.567
Oscuro Mountains	Iron, IAB-MG	3.6 kg	Found	1895	33.633, -106.383
Portales (a)	H4	3.2 kg	Found	1967	34.067, -103.500
Aztec	L6	2.8 kg	Fell	1938	36.800, -108.000
Krider	H6	2.4 kg	Found	1978	34.467, -103.922
Hobbs	H4	2.3 kg	Found	1933	32.733, -103.100
Villanueva	H6	2.3 kg	Found	1974	35.238, -105.332
Estancia Valley	L6	2 kg	Found	2014	34.648, -106.167
Boaz (stone)	H5	1.8 kg	Found	1968	33.652, -103.708
Mosquero	H4	1.8 kg	Found	1963	35.750, -103.933
Tatum	H4	1.8 kg	Found	1938	33.233, -103.442
Roosevelt County 089	H5	1.6 kg	Found	1980	34.133, -103.533
Hobbs (b)	H5	1.6 kg	Found	1933	32.733, -103.100
Dora (stone)	OC	1.6 kg	Found	1970	33.923, -103.350
Blackwater Draw	H4	1.5 kg	Found	1979	34.206, -103.222
Zuni	H4	1.5 kg	Found	2022	34.966, -108.810
Palo Blanco Creek	Eucrite-mmict	1.5 kg	Found	1954	36.500, -104.500
Correo	H4	1.4 kg	Found	1979	34.950, -107.167
Delphos (a)	L4	1.2 kg	Found	1968	34.083, -103.525
Suwanee Spring	L5	1.2 kg	Found	1979	34.950, -107.167
Rio Rancho	L6	1 kg	Found	2011	35.300, -106.633
Arabella	Iron	1 kg	Found	1955	withheld
Aurora	H4	1 kg	Found	1938	36.333, -105.050
Sierra County	H5	1 kg	Found	1962	33.000, -107.500
Ute Creek	H4	1 kg	Found	1936	36.200, -103.900
Arch	CV3	986 g	Found	1972	34.150, -103.220
Rogers	L	982 g	Found	1974	34.065, -103.408
Elida (a)	L6	937 g	Found	1968	33.783, -103.577
Grier (b)	L5-7	929 g	Found	1969	34.267, -103.383
Delphos (c)	L5	885 g	Found	1977	34.050, -103.633
Roosevelt County 004	L6	882 g	Found	1977	34.083, -103.500
Techado	Iron, IIE	810 g	Found	1983	34.533, -108.350
Point of Rocks (stone)	L6	800 g	Found	1954	36.500, -104.500
Willard (a)	L6	800 g	Found	1978	34.433, -105.783
Deming	H5	784 g	Found	2009	32.225, -107.905
Roosevelt County 080	H6	728 g	Found	1968	34.050, -103.500
Taiban (b)	LL6	641 g	Found	1984	34.450, -104.017
Pelona Mountain	H5	618 g	Found	1999	33.667, -108.100
Oasis State Park	OC	606 g	Found	1968	34.228, -103.358
Portales (b)	L6	596 g	Found	1967	34.067, -103.500
Delphos (b)	OC	548 g	Found	1968	34.090, -103.612
Elida (b)	OC	538 g	Found	1968	33.917, -103.518
Roosevelt County 020	L5	528 g	Found	1983	34.133, -103.567
Roosevelt County 081	H5	522 g	Found	1969	33.633, -103.167
Oro Grande	H5	513 g	Found	1971	32.372, -106.258
Thoreau	Iron, IAB complex	500 g	Found	1954	35.283, -108.267
Lea County 001	H5	498 g	Found	1988	32.033, -103.150
Tafoya (b)	H5	490 g	Found	1951	36.450, -104.100
Roosevelt County 001	H3.8	462 g	Found	1968	33.783, -103.567
Kenna (b)	L5	453 g	Found	1972	33.708, -103.767
Roosevelt County 019	L5	450 g	Found	1982	34.117, -103.567
Roosevelt County 044	L6	439 g	Found	1970	34.250, -103.517
Roosevelt County 065	H5	406 g	Found	1971	33.617, -103.450
Roosevelt County 031	H3.9	397 g	Found	—	33.783, -103.550
Elida (c)	H5	386 g	Found	1968	33.790, -103.563
Roosevelt County 054	H5	362 g	Found	1971	34.300, -103.433
Anthony Gap	L6	347 g	Found	2011	32.006, -106.560
Moriarty	L	330 g	Found	1975	34.983, -106.050
Roosevelt County 073	H5	288 g	Found	1989	34.083, -103.483
Delphos (d)	H5	276 g	Found	1969	34.050, -103.550
Tafoya (a)	H4	270 g	Found	1951	36.450, -104.100
Roosevelt County 075	H3.10	258 g	Found	1990	34.183, -103.433
Roosevelt County 096	L5	212 g	Found	1996	34.092, -103.677
Roosevelt County 017	L6	177.8 g	Found	1981	34.217, -103.200
Roosevelt County 012	H5	173.1 g	Found	1981	34.100, -103.483
Columbus	H5	165 g	Found	1997	31.830, -107.394
Malaga	OC	150 g	Fell	1933	32.217, -104.000
Roosevelt County 032	H5	141.1 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 085	L4	140 g	Found	1969	34.317, -103.383
Roosevelt County 016	H5	138.2 g	Found	1981	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 082	H4	137 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.567
New Mexico	Iron	130 g	Found	1935	34.500, -107.000
Roosevelt County 046	H5	120.4 g	Found	1970	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 034	H5	118.5 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.617
Roosevelt County 106	L6	98.8 g	Found	2001	34.217, -103.933
Roosevelt County 021	H5	96 g	Found	1983	33.818, -103.207
Los Lunas	H4	94.5 g	Found	1978	34.813, -106.792
Roosevelt County 037	H4/5	94.3 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.517
Roosevelt County 035	L6	81.6 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.617
Roosevelt County 107	L6	81.2 g	Found	2000	34.217, -103.133
Roosevelt County 014	L5	74.7 g	Found	1981	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 110	L4	73.7 g	Found	1987	33.737, -103.623
Roosevelt County 040	H5	71.1 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 084	L4	69.6 g	Found	1969	34.200, -103.233
Roosevelt County 028	L5	67.3 g	Found	—	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 036	H5	65.2 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.617
Steins	LL4	65 g	Found	2005	32.250, -108.950
Roosevelt County 023	H5	59.2 g	Found	—	34.183, -103.233
Roosevelt County 048	L6	57.3 g	Found	—	33.617, -103.450
Bethel (b)	H4	56.8 g	Found	1968	34.247, -103.395
Roosevelt County 097	H4	56 g	Found	1996	33.958, -103.938
Roosevelt County 045	L6	55.5 g	Found	1970	34.233, -103.250
Roosevelt County 043	H4/5	52.1 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.617
Roosevelt County 104	L5	51.7 g	Found	1998	33.722, -103.673
Melrose (b)	Howardite	50.5 g	Found	1971	34.398, -103.605
Roosevelt County 061	H5	49.5 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.517
Roosevelt County 038	H5	49.4 g	Found	1968	34.300, -103.450
St. Vrain	OC	45.5 g	Found	1971	34.318, -103.472
El Rancho Grande	Pallasite	40.7 g	Found	1954	37.000, -105.000
Roosevelt County 039	H5	38 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 013	H5	35.2 g	Found	1981	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 063	L4	34.7 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 092	L5	34.3 g	Found	1994	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 060	H5	34.2 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.617
Milnesand (stone)	L6	34 g	Found	—	33.633, -103.333
Roosevelt County 042	H5	32.6 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.517
Roosevelt County 041	L5	32.4 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.500
Hillsboro	H5	31 g	Found	2019	32.916, -107.492
Roosevelt County 003	H5	30.3 g	Found	1976	33.883, -103.567
Roosevelt County 047	L6	30.3 g	Found	1970	34.133, -103.367
Roosevelt County 079	H4	30.2 g	Found	1993	34.100, -103.583
Roosevelt County 105	H5	30 g	Found	1998	34.188, -103.942
Roosevelt County 051	L5	29.4 g	Found	1971	34.217, -103.350
Alkali Flat	L5	28 g	Found	2011	32.306, -108.904
Otto	H5	28 g	Found	1970	35.167, -105.983
Roosevelt County 059	L6	26.2 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 008	H5	25.3 g	Found	1979	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 064	H5	24.8 g	Found	1969	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 010	L4	23.6 g	Found	1979	33.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 049	LL4	22.8 g	Found	1971	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 027	Ureilite	22.3 g	Found	1984	33.800, -103.250
Roosevelt County 074	L5	22.2 g	Found	1990	34.083, -103.517
Roosevelt County 033	L4	21.8 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.500
Bethel (a)	OC	18.3 g	Found	1968	34.233, -103.383
Roosevelt County 002	L6	18.2 g	Found	1973	33.717, -103.650
Roosevelt County 052	H5	17.7 g	Found	1971	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 109	L6	17.3 g	Found	2005	34.217, -103.183
Roosevelt County 015	H5	16.3 g	Found	1981	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 062	H5	16.2 g	Found	1969	34.217, -103.500
Three Little Hills	H5	16 g	Found	—	32.078, -107.504
Roosevelt County 098	L6	15 g	Found	1969	34.217, -103.550
Roosevelt County 083	H5	14.8 g	Found	1969	33.667, -103.417
Roosevelt County 068	L5	13.9 g	Found	1988	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 050	L4	13.1 g	Found	1971	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 101	H5	12.6 g	Found	1979	34.050, -103.583
Grier (a)	OC	12.4 g	Found	1969	34.382, -103.392
Roosevelt County 026	L6	12.4 g	Found	1984	34.150, -104.017
Roosevelt County 095	L/LL5	12.1 g	Found	1995	34.092, -103.502
Roosevelt County 005	L6	12 g	Found	1978	34.217, -103.283
Roosevelt County 058	L4	12 g	Found	1968	34.083, -103.500
Lea County 002	K3	11 g	Found	1988	32.033, -103.167
Roosevelt County 077	L4	10.9 g	Found	1992	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 018	H5	10.8 g	Found	1981	34.317, -103.417
Roosevelt County 053	H5	10.8 g	Found	1971	33.883, -103.700
Roosevelt County 056	H5	10.3 g	Found	1972	34.417, -103.583
Roosevelt County 103	L6	10 g	Found	1998	33.739, -103.650
Roosevelt County 072	L5	9.8 g	Found	1989	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 099	H(5?)	9.8 g	Found	1969	33.600, -103.300
Roosevelt County 006	L6	9.7 g	Found	1979	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 086	L6	9 g	Found	1974	34.283, -103.283
Roosevelt County 022	L6	8.7 g	Found	1983	34.217, -103.283
Roosevelt County 087	H5	8.2 g	Found	1977	34.067, -103.517
Roosevelt County 055	H5	7.9 g	Found	1971	34.300, -103.433
Puente-Ladron	L6	7.7 g	Found	1944	34.400, -106.850
Roosevelt County 057	L5	7.7 g	Found	1973	34.217, -103.283
Roosevelt County 088	H4	7.5 g	Found	1978	33.883, -103.567
Roosevelt County 078	L4	6.9 g	Found	1992	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 100	L5	6.8 g	Found	1970	34.300, -103.450
Roosevelt County 090	H4	6.4 g	Found	1993	34.283, -103.517
Roosevelt County 024	H5	5.6 g	Found	1984	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 071	L4	5.3 g	Found	1989	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 007	H5	5.2 g	Found	1979	34.083, -103.500
Lea County 003	H4	4.9 g	Found	1999	32.043, -103.153
Roosevelt County 029	H4	4.9 g	Found	—	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 066	L5	4.9 g	Found	1988	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 069	L5	4.8 g	Found	1989	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 108	H5	4.8 g	Found	2004	34.217, -103.183
Roosevelt County 025	L5	4.3 g	Found	1984	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 094	L5	3.6 g	Found	1994	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 076	L4	3.3 g	Found	1992	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 091	H4	3.2 g	Found	1994	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 030	H4	3.1 g	Found	—	34.283, -103.433
Roosevelt County 011	H5	2.9 g	Found	1980	33.750, -103.133
Roosevelt County 093	L5	2.8 g	Found	1994	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 070	L5	2.3 g	Found	1989	34.100, -103.483
Roosevelt County 009	H5	2.1 g	Found	1979	34.083, -103.500
Roosevelt County 067	L5	2.1 g	Found	1988	34.100, -103.483

Reading the classifications

H, L, LL (ordinary chondrites)

The most common meteorites — stony, with visible metal flecks. H = high iron content, L = low, LL = very low. The digit (3–6) says how much the parent asteroid heated it: 3 is the most pristine.

Carbonaceous chondrites (CM, CV, CO…)

Primitive, carbon-bearing stones that predate the planets — some carry water-bearing minerals and amino acids. Fragile and rare on the ground.

Irons (IAB, IIIAB…)

Solid nickel-iron from the shattered cores of asteroids. Dense, magnetic, and the easiest meteorites to recognize — most of the biggest US finds are irons.

Pallasites & mesosiderites (stony-irons)

The showpieces: pallasites are gem-quality olivine suspended in polished metal, from the core-mantle boundary of destroyed asteroids.

Achondrites (eucrite, howardite…)

Volcanic rocks from bodies large enough to melt — most trace to the asteroid Vesta; the rarest are from the Moon and Mars.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many meteorites have been found in New Mexico?

229 meteorites from New Mexico are officially recognized in the scientific record — 4 witnessed falls and 225 finds. The largest is Grant at 525 kg.

Can I hunt for meteorites in New Mexico?

On BLM-managed public land, casual collecting is legal without a permit: surface finds, up to 10 lb per person per year, personal use only. National parks prohibit all collecting, and on private land the meteorite belongs to the landowner. Always verify land status before hunting.

How do I know if a rock is a meteorite?

Quick field checks: meteorites are unusually dense, most attract a magnet (iron-nickel content), fresh ones have a thin black fusion crust, and many show regmaglypts (thumbprint-like depressions). Slag and magnetite are the common false alarms.

⚠️ Always verify current regulations, weather conditions, and access requirements before visiting any location. Information provided is based on community submissions and may not be current or accurate.

Coordinates are historical find locations from the scientific record, often approximate — not guaranteed collecting spots; verify land status and permissions before hunting. Source of record: Meteoritical Bulletin Database (Meteoritical Society).