Silao meteorite
Silao is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1995. A total of 1.71 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
- Silao
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 1.71 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 20.9333° N, 101.3833° 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 Silao
- La Charca OC · 31 km away
- Cosina H5 · 60 km away
- Queretaro H4 · 109 km away
- Rancho de la Presa H5 · 132 km away
- Espiritu Santo Iron, IIIAB · 133 km away
- Teocaltiche Iron · 135 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001