Rio Negro meteorite
Rio Negro is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1934. A total of 1.31 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
- Rio Negro
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 1.31 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 26.1000° S, 49.8000° 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 Negro
- Mafra L3-4 · 15 km away
- Blumenau Iron, IVA · 118 km away
- Santa Catharina Iron, IAB-ung · 120 km away
- Morro do Rocio H5 · 156 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010