Orvinio meteorite
Orvinio is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1872. A total of 3.4 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
- Orvinio
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1872
- Mass recovered
- 3.4 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 42.1333° N, 12.9333° E
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 Orvinio
- Collescipoli H5 · 52 km away
- Narni Stone-uncl · 55 km away
- Assisi H5 · 105 km away
- Monte Milone L5 · 131 km away
- Fermo H3-5 · 134 km away
- Siena LL5 · 154 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001