Cangas de Onis meteorite
Cangas de Onis is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1866. A total of 34 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
- Cangas de Onis
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 34 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 43.3833° N, 5.1500° 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 Cangas de Onis
- Oviedo H5 · 58 km away
- Villalbeto de la Peña L6 · 76 km away
- Reliegos L5 · 102 km away
- Berlanguillas L6 · 219 km away
- Picote Stone-uncl · 241 km away
- Chaves Howardite · 249 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050027 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19010 Antarctica · 2019