Avilez meteorite
Avilez is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1855. A total of 146 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
- Avilez
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1855
- Mass recovered
- 146 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 25.0000° N, 103.5000° 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 Avilez
- Santa Clara Iron, IVB · 61 km away
- Rodeo Iron, IID · 123 km away
- Rancho de la Pila (1882) Iron, IIIAB · 127 km away
- Cacaria Iron, IIIAB · 143 km away
- Jaralito Iron, IAB-MG · 146 km away
- La Banderia LL5 · 153 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001