19 April 2012

Calendar of Brazil Meteorite Falls

Calendar of Brazil Meteorite Falls
compiled by Dirk Ross for presentation
The 5th International Meeting of Astronomy and Astronautics
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, April 19-21, 2012


Calendar of Brazilian Meteorite Falls

JAN
Angra dos Reis *stone  January 1869 Rio de Janeiro Angrite
Campos Sales  January 31, 1991 Ceara L5

FEB

MAR
Itapicuru-Mirim  March 1879  Maranhao  H5

APR

MAY

JUN
Varre-Sai  June 19, 2010  Rio de Janeiro  L5
Uberaba  June 29, 1903  Minas Gerais  H5
Ibitira  June 30, 1957 Minas Gerais  Eucrite

JUL
Parambu  July 24, 1967  Ceara  LL4

AUG
Patrimonio  August 6, 1950  Minas Gerais  L6
São Jose do Rio Preto  August 14, 1962  São Paulo H4
Putinga  August 16, 1937  Rio Grande do Sul  L6

SEP
Rio Negro  September 21, 1934  Parana  L4
Santa Barbara  September 26, 1873  Rio Grande do Sul  L4

OCT
Serra de Magé  October 1, 1923  Pernambuco  Eucrite
Marilia  October 5, 1971  São Paulo  H4
Iguaracu  October 1977  Parana  H5

NOV
Macau  November 11, 1836  Rio Grande do Norte  H5

DEC
Sete Lagoas  December 15, 1908  Minas Gerais H4
Conquista December 1965 Minas Gerais  H4
Ipiranga  December 27, 1972  Parana  H6

Unknown Month
Mafra  1941 Santa Catarina L3
Avanhandava  1952  Sao Paulo H4
Paranaiba  1956  Mato Grosso do Sul L6

References
Meteoritical Bulletin database

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