Aguada meteorite
Aguada is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1930. A total of 1.62 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Aguada
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 1.62 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 31.6000° S, 65.2333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Aguada
- Belville OC · 89 km away
- Capilla del Monte H6 · 103 km away
- Cruz del Eje Iron, IAB complex · 104 km away
- Aguila Blanca L · 104 km away
- El Simbolar Iron · 113 km away
- Renca L5 · 128 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 10910 · 2010
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004