Rivolta de Bassi meteorite
Rivolta de Bassi is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1490. A total of 103 g 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
- Rivolta de Bassi
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1490
- Mass recovered
- 103 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 45.4833° N, 9.5167° E
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Rivolta de Bassi
- Trenzano H3/4 · 38 km away
- Barbianello Iron, ungrouped · 54 km away
- Alfianello L6 · 55 km away
- Valdinizza L6 · 74 km away
- Borgo San Donino LL6 · 80 km away
- Motta di Conti H4 · 85 km away
Other Stone-uncl meteorites
- Dowa Malawi · 1976
- Stolzenau Germany · 1647
- Kijima (1906) Japan · 1906
- Yamato 81052 Antarctica · 1981
- Picote Spain · 1843
- Fünen Germany · 1654