Los Cerrillos meteorite
Los Cerrillos is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Argentina in 2006. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Los Cerrillos
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 28.9725° S, 63.3411° 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 Los Cerrillos
- Malotas H5 · 11 km away
- Tostado H6 · 156 km away
- Deán Funes H5 · 182 km away
- El Chaco Unclassified · 222 km away
- El Simbolar Iron · 237 km away
- Aguila Blanca L · 241 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002