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Loreto is a meteorite found in Baja California Sur, Mexico, in 1896. It originally weighed about 95 kilograms, and after a small portion was distributed to other organizations, about 90 kilograms remained in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, where it is kept today. Donated to the United States National Museum by Stuart H. Perry, it became a documented part of North American meteoritic collections rather than merely an isolated find.
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