Uberaba meteorite
Uberaba is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Brazil in 1903. A total of 40 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
- Uberaba
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1903
- Mass recovered
- 40 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 19.8167° S, 48.7833° 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 Uberaba
- Patrimonio L6 · 39 km away
- Verissimo Iron, IIIAB · 50 km away
- Indianópolis Iron, IIAB · 123 km away
- São Jose do Rio Preto H4 · 127 km away
- Conquista H4 · 129 km away
- Avanhandava H4 · 219 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Twodot United States · 1999
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001