Madrid meteorite
Madrid is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1896. A total of 400 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
- Madrid
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1896
- Mass recovered
- 400 g
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 40.4167° N, 3.7167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Madrid
- Puerto Lápice Eucrite-br · 120 km away
- Retuerta del Bullaque Iron, IAB-MG · 120 km away
- Berlanguillas L6 · 141 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 167 km away
- Barea Mesosiderite-A1 · 241 km away
- Reliegos L5 · 266 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004