Patrimonio meteorite
Patrimonio is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1950. A total of 2.12 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Patrimonio
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 2.12 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.5333° S, 48.5667° 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 Patrimonio
- Verissimo Iron, IIIAB · 34 km away
- Uberaba H5 · 39 km away
- Indianópolis Iron, IIAB · 87 km away
- Conquista H4 · 112 km away
- São Jose do Rio Preto H4 · 165 km away
- Patos de Minas (hexahedrite) Iron, IIAB · 238 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004
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