Mafra meteorite
Mafra is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3-4, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1941. A total of 600 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
- Mafra
- Classification
- L3-4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 600 g
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 26.1667° S, 49.9333° 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 Mafra
- Rio Negro L4 · 15 km away
- Blumenau Iron, IVA · 121 km away
- Santa Catharina Iron, IAB-ung · 133 km away
- Morro do Rocio H5 · 141 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004