Capilla del Monte Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Capilla del Monte
- Year Discovered: 1934
- Approximate Recovery Location: Municipio de Capilla del Monte, Pedanía Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina
- Precise Recovery Location: (-30.88333, -64.55)
- Mass: 750 grams
- Classification: H6
- Discovery Type: fall
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Capilla del Monte Meteorite
The Capilla del Monte meteorite was discovered in 1934. It was recovered in Municipio de Capilla del Monte, Pedanía Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina (-30.88333, -64.55). It has a mass of 750 grams.
Capilla del Monte is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Capilla del Monte’s official classification is H6. The “H6” classification refers to a high-iron, ordinary chondrite meteorite with distinct features like smaller chondrules and specific oxygen isotope ratios close to those found on Earth. This type 6 meteorite has undergone extensive metamorphism, leading to uniform mineral composition, larger secondary mineral sizes, and the fading of many chondrule outlines, yet without any melting.
The Capilla del Monte meteorite is a “fall” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 12/29/23