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Puerto Lápice meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Eucrite-br meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 500 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year2007
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceEucrite-br; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Puerto Lápice meteorite unusual?
Puerto Lápice meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 2007, classified Eucrite-br. The published description says: A Eucrite-br meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 500 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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