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]

Classification

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

References

^ "Marilia meteorite, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil". Mindat.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "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