Allende meteorite
Allende is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1969. A total of 2 tonnes 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
- Allende
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 2 t
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 26.9667° N, 105.3167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Allende
- Salaices H4 · 8 km away
- El Pozo L5 · 9 km away
- El Carmen H6 · 14 km away
- Morito Iron, IIIAB · 15 km away
- Torreon de Mata L6 · 18 km away
- Abajo H5 · 21 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Northwest Africa 7697 · 2012
- Bali Central African Republic · 1907
- Miller Range 07385 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2570 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 7009 · 2011
- Yamato 86751 Antarctica · 1986
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