Reliegos meteorite
Reliegos is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1947. A total of 17.3 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
- Reliegos
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 17.3 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 42.4750° N, 5.3333° 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 Reliegos
- Villalbeto de la Peña L6 · 65 km away
- Cangas de Onis H5 · 102 km away
- Oviedo H5 · 112 km away
- Picote Stone-uncl · 144 km away
- Berlanguillas L6 · 154 km away
- Chaves Howardite · 186 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004