Olmedilla de Alarcón meteorite
Olmedilla de Alarcón is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1929. A total of 40 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
- Olmedilla de Alarcón
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1929
- Mass recovered
- 40 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 39.5667° N, 2.1000° 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 Olmedilla de Alarcón
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- Madrid L6 · 167 km away
- Molina H5 · 180 km away
- Oliva-Gandia Stone-uncl · 189 km away
- Valencia H5 · 189 km away
Other H meteorites
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- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023