Pacula meteorite
Pacula is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1881. 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
- Pacula
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 3.4 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 21.0500° N, 99.3000° 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 Pacula
- Queretaro H4 · 122 km away
- Cosina H5 · 163 km away
- Toluca Iron, IAB-sLL · 167 km away
- San Pedro Jacuaro LL6 · 200 km away
- Rancho de la Presa H5 · 206 km away
- La Charca OC · 210 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004