Cabezo de Mayo meteorite
Cabezo de Mayo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL6, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1870. A total of 25 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
- Cabezo de Mayo
- Classification
- L/LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1870
- Mass recovered
- 25 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 37.9833° N, 1.1667° 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 Cabezo de Mayo
- Molina H5 · 15 km away
- Los Martinez L6 · 29 km away
- Quesa Iron, IAB-ung · 121 km away
- Oliva-Gandia Stone-uncl · 150 km away
- Valencia H5 · 150 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 194 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006