Oviedo meteorite
Oviedo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1856. A total of 205 g 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
- Oviedo
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1856
- Mass recovered
- 205 g
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 43.4000° N, 5.8667° 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 Oviedo
- Cangas de Onis H5 · 58 km away
- Reliegos L5 · 112 km away
- Villalbeto de la Peña L6 · 118 km away
- Chaves Howardite · 209 km away
- Picote Stone-uncl · 228 km away
- Berlanguillas L6 · 255 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001