Caldera meteorite
Caldera is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in Chile in 1967. A total of 500 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Caldera
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 27.0500° S, 70.8000° 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 Caldera
- Algarrobo Iron, IAB-ung · 22 km away
- Copiapo Iron, IAB-MG · 48 km away
- Lutschaunig's Stone L6 · 79 km away
- Chañaral Iron, IIIAB · 82 km away
- Puquios Iron, IID · 88 km away
- Merceditas Iron, IIIAB · 95 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