Angra dos Reis meteorite

Angra dos Reis
TypeAchondrite
GroupAngrite
CompositionFassaite (93%)
CountryBrazil
RegionAngra dos Reis
Coordinates22°58′S 44°19′W / 22.967°S 44.317°W / -22.967; -44.317
Observed fallYes
Fall date20 January 1869
TKW1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb)

The Angra dos Reis meteorite is the type specimen of the angrite group. It was observed when it fell to earth in 1869.[1]

  1. ^ "Angra dos Reis". Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 3 January 2013.