Alessandria meteorite
Alessandria is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1860. A total of 908 g 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
- Alessandria
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1860
- Mass recovered
- 908 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 44.8833° N, 8.7500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Alessandria
- Valdinizza L6 · 32 km away
- Barbianello Iron, ungrouped · 40 km away
- Motta di Conti H4 · 40 km away
- Cereseto H5 · 42 km away
- Torino H6 · 88 km away
- Rivolta de Bassi Stone-uncl · 90 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84073 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001