Arroyo Aguiar meteorite
Arroyo Aguiar is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1950. A total of 7.45 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
- Arroyo Aguiar
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 7.45 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 31.4167° S, 60.6667° W
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 Arroyo Aguiar
- Distrito Quebracho H4 · 55 km away
- Hinojal L6 · 116 km away
- Nogoya CM2 · 132 km away
- Vera L/LL4 · 171 km away
- Coronel Arnold L · 186 km away
- El Timbu Iron · 191 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023250 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 962 Oman · 2004
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