Roda meteorite
Roda is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1871. A total of 400 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
- Roda
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1871
- Mass recovered
- 400 g
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 42.3000° N, 0.5500° E
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 Diogenites.
Meteorites near Roda
- Nulles H6 · 76 km away
- Sena H4 · 82 km away
- Ausson L5 · 87 km away
- Beuste L5 · 120 km away
- Zaragoza Iron, IVA-an · 138 km away
- Sauguis L6 · 148 km away
Other Diogenite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4380 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 4302 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4285 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4283 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4272 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4255 Algeria · 2002