Medanitos meteorite
Medanitos is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-cm, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1953. A total of 31 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
- Medanitos
- Classification
- Eucrite-cm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1953
- Mass recovered
- 31 g
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 27.2500° S, 67.5000° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Medanitos
- Campo de Pucara (iron) Iron · 60 km away
- Agua Blanca Iron, IIIAB · 193 km away
- Puerta de Arauco Iron · 199 km away
- Barranca Blanca Iron, IIE-an · 203 km away
- Raco H5 · 213 km away
- Aguas Calientes H · 214 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1966 · 2003
- Asuka 881461 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6919 · 2011
- Miller Range 11291 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6132 · 2008