Meteorit Vaca Muerta

A Brief Fact About Meteorite Vaca Muerta

Name: Vaca Muerta

Year Found: 1861

Estimated Restoration Location: 7G22+22 Los Mantos, Taltal, Chile

Right Restoration Location: (-25.75, -70.5)

Mass: 3828,000 grams

Classification: Mesosiderit-A1

Discovery Type: Found

Condition: Valid

More Details About Meteorite Vaca Muerta

The meteorite Vaca Muerta was discovered in 1861, found at 7G22+22 Los Mantos, Taltal, Chile (-25.75, -70.5), the mass of this meteorite is 3828,000 grams.

Vaca Muerta is considered a single-stitched single-legal meteorite, which is a common meteorite with average exposure levels, while "relic" is a meteorite that has experienced extreme changes, both as a result of exposure over time and human intervention.

The official classification of Vaca Muerta is Mesosiderit-A1. A "Mesosiderit-A1" is the type of meteorite that is marked as a brasen rock that contains about the same amount of silicate and metal, with the sylical part composed mainly of frozen rock fragments. The classification "A1" suggests that this meteorite is included in a certain Petrology class (A) and has a level of metamorphosis 1.

The meteorite Vaca Muerta is a found meteorite, a meteor that is classified as "falling" if observed falling and restored, while "resurrection" is a meteorite found then, often exposed because of exposure to the Earth's environment longer and no record of sightings when it fell.

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