Queretaro Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Queretaro
- Year Discovered: 1971
- Approximate Recovery Location: Laureles 549, Menchaca III, 76147 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico
- Precise Recovery Location: (20.63333, -100.38333)
- Mass: 5000 grams
- Classification: H4
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Queretaro Meteorite
The Queretaro meteorite was discovered in 1971. It was recovered in Laureles 549, Menchaca III, 76147 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico (20.63333, -100.38333). It has a mass of 5000 grams.
Queretaro 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.
Queretaro’s official classification is H4. The classification “H4” refers to a type of ordinary chondrite meteorite from the H group that is at petrologic type 4. These meteorites are characterized by having a significant number of chondrules and have undergone metamorphism that changed the composition of minerals like olivine and pyroxene while lacking primary igneous chondrule glass. This classification helps scientists study the history and properties of meteorites, shedding light on the early solar system.
The Queretaro meteorite is a “Found” 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: 1/16/24