Collescipoli meteorite
Collescipoli is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1890. A total of 5 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
- Collescipoli
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 42.5333° N, 12.6167° E
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 Collescipoli
- Narni Stone-uncl · 8 km away
- Orvinio H6 · 52 km away
- Assisi H5 · 56 km away
- Monte Milone L5 · 101 km away
- Siena LL5 · 105 km away
- Fermo H3-5 · 117 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 845 Oman · 2001