Rio do Pires meteorite
Rio do Pires is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Brazil in 1991. A total of 118 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rio do Pires
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 118 g
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 13.1233° S, 42.2885° 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 Rio do Pires
- Palmas de Monte Alto Iron, IIIAB · 159 km away
- Vitoria da Conquista Iron, IVA · 247 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006