Natural world · Evidence-led place record

San Pedro de Quiles meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 282 g.

CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1956
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell

The oddity, explained

Why is San Pedro de Quiles meteorite unusual?

San Pedro de Quiles meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1956, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 282 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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