Meteorite · Chondrite · Mexico

Allende

The largest carbonaceous chondrite found on Earth, which fell in 1969 and became the most-studied meteorite in history — its calcium–aluminium inclusions are among the oldest solid material in the Solar System.

MeteoritesObserved fall

Knowledge connections

Member of groupCarbonaceous Chondrites
Associated withCometary & Meteoritic Chemistry

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