Sete Lagoas meteorite
Sete Lagoas is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1908. A total of 350 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
- Sete Lagoas
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1908
- Mass recovered
- 350 g
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.4667° S, 44.2167° 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 Sete Lagoas
- Para de Minas Iron, IVA · 61 km away
- Piedade do Bagre Iron, ungrouped · 99 km away
- Ibitira Eucrite-mmict · 101 km away
- Minas Gerais L6 · 110 km away
- Barbacena Iron, ungrouped · 197 km away
- Itutinga Iron, IIIAB · 213 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001