Torino meteorite
Torino is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1988. A total of 977 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
- Torino
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 977 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 45.0667° N, 7.6667° E
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 Torino
- Cereseto H5 · 50 km away
- Motta di Conti H4 · 67 km away
- Alessandria H5 · 88 km away
- Lago Valscura H5 · 104 km away
- Valdinizza L6 · 119 km away
- Barbianello Iron, ungrouped · 120 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001