Berlanguillas meteorite
Berlanguillas is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1811. A total of 1.44 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
- Berlanguillas
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1811
- Mass recovered
- 1.44 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 41.6833° N, 3.8000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Berlanguillas
- Barea Mesosiderite-A1 · 133 km away
- Madrid L6 · 141 km away
- Villalbeto de la Peña L6 · 143 km away
- Reliegos L5 · 154 km away
- Cangas de Onis H5 · 219 km away
- Retuerta del Bullaque Iron, IAB-MG · 252 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006
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