Chajari meteorite
Chajari is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1933. A total of 18.3 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
- Chajari
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 18.3 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 30.7833° S, 58.0500° 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 Chajari
- Isthilart H5 · 45 km away
- La Criolla L6 · 51 km away
- Berduc L6 · 128 km away
- Vera L/LL4 · 235 km away
- Nogoya CM2 · 244 km away
- Gualeguaychú H6 · 252 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004
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