Santa Lucia (2008) meteorite
Santa Lucia (2008) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Argentina in 2008. A total of 4 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
- Santa Lucia (2008)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 31.5356° S, 68.4894° 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 Santa Lucia (2008)
- San Luis H · 281 km away
- El Chiflón Iron? · 283 km away
- Los Sauces Iron · 283 km away
- Dehesa Iron, ungrouped · 289 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985