Conquista meteorite
Conquista is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1965. A total of 20.35 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
- Conquista
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 20.35 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.8500° S, 47.5500° 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 Conquista
- Verissimo Iron, IIIAB · 81 km away
- Indianópolis Iron, IIAB · 82 km away
- Patrimonio L6 · 112 km away
- Uberaba H5 · 129 km away
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 177 km away
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite) Iron, IAB complex · 177 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001