Valencia meteorite
Valencia is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Spain. A total of 33.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Valencia
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 33.5 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 39.0000° N, 0.0333° 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 Valencia
- Oliva-Gandia Stone-uncl · 0 km away
- Quesa Iron, IAB-ung · 55 km away
- Los Martinez L6 · 131 km away
- Molina H5 · 139 km away
- Cabezo de Mayo L/LL6 · 150 km away
- Olmedilla de Alarcón H5 · 189 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- United Arab Emirates 018 United Arab Emirates · 2009
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001