San Pedro de Quiles meteorite
San Pedro de Quiles is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Chile in 1956. A total of 282 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
- San Pedro de Quiles
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 282 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 31.0167° S, 71.4000° 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 San Pedro de Quiles
- Dehesa Iron, ungrouped · 289 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81069 Antarctica · 1981
- Lucerne Valley 120 United States · 2010
- Allan Hills 85112 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88244 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 190 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85457 Antarctica · 1985