Raco meteorite
Raco is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 1957. A total of 5 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
- Raco
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1957
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 26.6667° S, 65.4500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Raco
- Campo de Pucara (iron) Iron · 199 km away
- Medanitos Eucrite-cm · 213 km away
- Puerta de Arauco Iron · 274 km away
- Agua Blanca Iron, IIIAB · 290 km away
- Los Cerrillos H4 · 330 km away
- Malotas H5 · 333 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86329 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001