Renazzo meteorite
Renazzo is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CR2, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1824. A total of 1 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
- Renazzo
- Classification
- CR2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CR
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1824
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 44.7667° N, 11.2833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CR chondrites.
Meteorites near Renazzo
- Vigarano CV3 · 13 km away
- Albareto L/LL4 · 25 km away
- Castenaso L5 · 31 km away
- Piancaldoli LL3.4 · 61 km away
- Noventa Vicentina H4 · 61 km away
- Vago H6 · 73 km away
Other CR meteorites
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- Elephant Moraine 92011 Antarctica · 1992
- Acfer 186 Algeria · 1990
- Northwest Africa 6507 · 2009
- LaPaz Icefield 02342 Antarctica · 2002
- Elephant Moraine 92165 Antarctica · 1992