Villalbeto de la Peña meteorite
Villalbeto de la Peña is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Spain in 2004. A total of 3.5 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
- Villalbeto de la Peña
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 42.8000° N, 4.6667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Villalbeto de la Peña
- Reliegos L5 · 65 km away
- Cangas de Onis H5 · 76 km away
- Oviedo H5 · 118 km away
- Berlanguillas L6 · 143 km away
- Barea Mesosiderite-A1 · 183 km away
- Picote Stone-uncl · 205 km away
Other L meteorites
- Arches United States · 2001
- MacAlpine Hills 02634 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88465 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86213 Antarctica · 1986