Ojuelos Altos meteorite
Ojuelos Altos is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1926. A total of 5.85 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
- Ojuelos Altos
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 5.85 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 38.1833° N, 5.4000° 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 Ojuelos Altos
- Guareña H6 · 81 km away
- Sevilla LL4 · 100 km away
- Olivenza LL5 · 157 km away
- Retuerta del Bullaque Iron, IAB-MG · 167 km away
- Juromenha Iron, IIIAB · 174 km away
- Colomera Iron, IIE · 175 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006