Gualeguaychú meteorite
Gualeguaychú is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1932. A total of 22 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
- Gualeguaychú
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 22 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 33.0000° S, 58.6167° 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 Gualeguaychú
- Berduc L6 · 124 km away
- Nogoya CM2 · 134 km away
- Hinojal L6 · 160 km away
- Palermo Unknown · 173 km away
- Mercedes H5 · 197 km away
- Lujan Iron · 198 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002