Putinga meteorite
Putinga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1937. A total of 300 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
- Putinga
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 300 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 29.0333° S, 53.0500° 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 Putinga
- Santa Barbara L4 · 116 km away
- Soledade Iron, IAB-MG · 157 km away
- Porto Alegre Iron, IIIE · 208 km away
- Lavras do Sul L5 · 213 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004