Rancho de la Presa meteorite
Rancho de la Presa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1899. A total of 300 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
- Rancho de la Presa
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 300 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 19.8667° N, 100.8167° 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 Rancho de la Presa
- San Pedro Jacuaro LL6 · 21 km away
- Queretaro H4 · 96 km away
- La Charca OC · 101 km away
- Silao H5 · 132 km away
- Toluca Iron, IAB-sLL · 135 km away
- Espiritu Santo Iron, IIIAB · 144 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88181 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052343 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019