Chaves meteorite
Chaves is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1925. A total of 2.95 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
- Chaves
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 2.95 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 41.9333° N, 7.4667° 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 Howardites.
Meteorites near Chaves
- São Julião de Moreira Iron, IIAB · 94 km away
- North Portugal Iron · 113 km away
- Picote Stone-uncl · 120 km away
- Reliegos L5 · 186 km away
- Oviedo H5 · 209 km away
- Cangas de Onis H5 · 249 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
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- Pecora Escarpment 02009 Antarctica · 2002
- Pavlovka Russia · 1882
- Old Homestead 003 Australia · 2002
- Old Homestead 001 Australia · 1991
- Northwest Africa 776 · 2000