Molina meteorite
Molina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1858. A total of 144 kg 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
- Molina
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 144 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 38.1167° N, 1.1667° 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 Molina
- Cabezo de Mayo L/LL6 · 15 km away
- Los Martinez L6 · 32 km away
- Quesa Iron, IAB-ung · 107 km away
- Oliva-Gandia Stone-uncl · 139 km away
- Valencia H5 · 139 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 180 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001