São Jose do Rio Preto meteorite
São Jose do Rio Preto is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1962. A total of 927 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
- São Jose do Rio Preto
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 927 g
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 20.8100° S, 49.3806° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near São Jose do Rio Preto
- Avanhandava H4 · 93 km away
- Uberaba H5 · 127 km away
- Verissimo Iron, IIIAB · 163 km away
- Patrimonio L6 · 165 km away
- Marilia H4 · 170 km away
- Conquista H4 · 219 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 97102 Antarctica · 1997
- Lewis Cliff 88345 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 03242 · 2002