Peña Blanca Spring meteorite
Peña Blanca Spring is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1946. A total of 70 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
- Peña Blanca Spring
- Classification
- Aubrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1946
- Mass recovered
- 70 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1250° N, 103.1167° 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 Aubrites.
Meteorites near Peña Blanca Spring
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- Fort Stockton Iron · 88 km away
- Sanderson Iron, IIIAB · 93 km away
- Study Butte H3-6 · 99 km away
- Chico Mountains Iron, IIAB · 126 km away
- Davis Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 129 km away
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