Ourique meteorite
Ourique is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Portugal in 1998. A total of 20 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
- Ourique
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 20 kg
- Country
- Portugal
- Coordinates
- 37.6083° N, 8.2800° 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 Ourique
- Monte das Fortes L5 · 45 km away
- Portugal Stone-uncl · 102 km away
- Juromenha Iron, IIIAB · 154 km away
- Olivenza LL5 · 163 km away
- Guareña H6 · 234 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
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