Pasamonte meteorite
Pasamonte is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1933. A total of 5.1 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
- Pasamonte
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 5.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2167° N, 103.4000° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Pasamonte
- Beenham L5 · 22 km away
- Texline H5 · 40 km away
- Ute Creek H4 · 45 km away
- Gladstone (stone) H4 · 55 km away
- Farley H5 · 60 km away
- Romero H4 · 64 km away
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- Asuka 881461 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6918 · 2010
- Miller Range 11041 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6106 · 2008