Cali meteorite
Cali is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H/L4, that was seen to fall in Colombia in 2007. A total of 478 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
- Cali
- Classification
- H/L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 478 g
- Country
- Colombia
- Coordinates
- 3.4050° N, 76.5100° 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.
Other H meteorites
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- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021598 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 397 Oman · 2001