Ipiranga meteorite
Ipiranga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1972. A total of 7 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
- Ipiranga
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 25.5000° S, 54.5000° 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 Ipiranga
- Villarrica Stone-uncl · 204 km away
- San Borjita L4 · 281 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001