Paranaiba meteorite
Paranaiba is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1956. A total of 100 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
- Paranaiba
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 100 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.1333° S, 51.6667° 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 Paranaiba
- São Jose do Rio Preto H4 · 303 km away
- Avanhandava H4 · 315 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010