Picote meteorite
Picote is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1843. 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
- Picote
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1843
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 41.3667° N, 6.2333° W
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Picote
- Chaves Howardite · 120 km away
- Reliegos L5 · 144 km away
- North Portugal Iron · 153 km away
- São Julião de Moreira Iron, IIAB · 201 km away
- Villalbeto de la Peña L6 · 205 km away
- Oviedo H5 · 228 km away