Monte das Fortes meteorite
Monte das Fortes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Portugal in 1950. A total of 4.89 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
- Monte das Fortes
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 4.89 kg
- Country
- Portugal
- Coordinates
- 38.0167° N, 8.2500° 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 Monte das Fortes
- Ourique H4 · 45 km away
- Portugal Stone-uncl · 58 km away
- Juromenha Iron, IIIAB · 117 km away
- Olivenza LL5 · 129 km away
- Guareña H6 · 210 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93837 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87182 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06769 · 2006