La Charca meteorite
La Charca is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1878. A total of 399 g 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
- La Charca
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1878
- Mass recovered
- 399 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 20.6667° N, 101.2833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near La Charca
- Silao H5 · 31 km away
- Cosina H5 · 70 km away
- Queretaro H4 · 94 km away
- Rancho de la Presa H5 · 101 km away
- Espiritu Santo Iron, IIIAB · 120 km away
- San Pedro Jacuaro LL6 · 120 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Owrucz Ukraine · 1775
- Kushiike Japan · 1920
- Österplana 041 Sweden · 1996
- Claytonville (b) United States · 1978
- Österplana 017 Sweden · 1997
- Ural Russia · 1981