La Villa meteorite
La Villa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1956. A total of 19.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- La Villa
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 19.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 26.2717° N, 97.9017° 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 La Villa
- El Paso de Aguila H5 · 114 km away
- Zapata County Iron · 136 km away
- Nuevo Laredo Eucrite-mmict · 209 km away
- Cruz del Aire Iron, ungrouped · 211 km away
- San José H5 · 211 km away
- Calliham L6 · 241 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