Río Cuarto 001 meteorite
Río Cuarto 001 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Argentina. A total of 63 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Río Cuarto 001
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 63 g
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 32.8717° S, 64.2233° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Río Cuarto 001
- Achiras L6 · 75 km away
- Belville OC · 85 km away
- Renca L5 · 100 km away
- Arbol Solo H5 · 166 km away
- Aguada L6 · 170 km away
- San Luis H · 208 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6106 · 2008
- LaPaz Icefield 031062 · 2003
- Yamato 82197 Antarctica · 1982
- Northwest Africa 4677 · 2006
- Graves Nunataks 98026 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 75295 Antarctica · 1975