Arivaca meteorite
Arivaca is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 30 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arivaca
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 30 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5939° N, 111.3702° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Arivaca
- Coyote Mountains H5 · 38 km away
- Tucson Iron, ungrouped · 48 km away
- Cave Creek H4 · 57 km away
- Fish Canyon Iron, IAB complex · 60 km away
- Greaterville L4 · 62 km away
- Ryan Field H5 · 64 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88009 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 981646 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5404 · 2008
- Hammadah al Hamra 059 Libya · 1994
- Yamato 793164 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4224 · 2005