Puerto Lápice meteorite
Puerto Lápice is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-br, that was seen to fall in Spain in 2007. A total of 500 g 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
- Puerto Lápice
- Classification
- Eucrite-br
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 39.3500° N, 3.5167° 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 Puerto Lápice
- Retuerta del Bullaque Iron, IAB-MG · 75 km away
- Madrid L6 · 120 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 124 km away
- Ojuelos Altos L6 · 209 km away
- Colomera Iron, IIE · 213 km away
- Molina H5 · 246 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5134 · 2004
- Graves Nunataks 98097 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 791049 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3270 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 83235 Antarctica · 1983
- Queen Alexandra Range 99005 Antarctica · 1999