Aguila Blanca meteorite
Aguila Blanca is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1920. A total of 1.44 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
- Aguila Blanca
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1920
- Mass recovered
- 1.44 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 30.8667° S, 64.5500° 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 Aguila Blanca
- Capilla del Monte H6 · 2 km away
- Cruz del Eje Iron, IAB complex · 26 km away
- El Simbolar Iron · 41 km away
- Deán Funes H5 · 59 km away
- Aguada L6 · 104 km away
- Belville OC · 166 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77001 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 001 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006