Marília (meteorite)

Marília is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to Earth on October 5, 1971, in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. The meteorite produced only seven fragments in a total of 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb).[1]

Marília
Marília meteorite.
Type	Stone
Class	Ordinary chondrite
Group	H4
Country	Brazil
Region	São Paulo
Coordinates	22°15′S 49°56′W
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	October 5, 1971
TKW	2.5 kg

Classification

It is classified as H4-ordinary chondrite.[2]

References

1. "Marilia meteorite, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil". Mindat.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
2. "Marília" (in Portuguese). Meteoritos Brasil. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

Bibliography

• Gomes, C.B. & Keil, K. (1980) Brazilian Stony Meteorites: University of New Mexico Press: Albuquerque. pp. 162.
• Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R. & Hutchison, B. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites (4/e). University of Arizona Press: Tucson.

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics
• Ordinary chondrite