San Pedro Jacuaro meteorite
San Pedro Jacuaro is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1968. A total of 460 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 Jacuaro
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 460 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 19.7667° N, 100.6500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near San Pedro Jacuaro
- Rancho de la Presa H5 · 21 km away
- Queretaro H4 · 100 km away
- Toluca Iron, IAB-sLL · 116 km away
- La Charca OC · 120 km away
- Silao H5 · 151 km away
- Cosina H5 · 157 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 03277 · 2003
- Miller Range 090193 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99391 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08241 · 2008
- Miller Range 090974 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99653 Antarctica · 1999