Tostado meteorite
Tostado is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Argentina in 1945. A total of 22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tostado
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1945
- Mass recovered
- 22 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 29.2333° S, 61.7667° 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 Tostado
- Malotas H5 · 146 km away
- Los Cerrillos H4 · 156 km away
- Garabato H5 · 158 km away
- Vera L/LL4 · 162 km away
- El Chaco Unclassified · 181 km away
- Campo del Cielo Iron, IAB-MG · 228 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001