Barea
Seen to fall in 1842 in Spain · 3.2 kg recovered · Mesosiderite-A1
Barea is the earliest of the three Mesosiderite-A1 falls. It is one of 11 stony-iron meteorites among the observed falls.
- Recorded position
- 42.383° N, 2.500° W
The map is centred on Barea. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Barea is Berlanguillas, 133 km to the south-west. Within 250 km lie eight other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlanguillas | 1811 | L6 | 1.4 kg | 133 km south-west |
| 2 | Sauguis | 1868 | L6 | 4 kg | 159 km north-east |
| 3 | Villalbeto de la Peña | 2004 | L6 | 3.5 kg | 183 km west |
| 4 | Beuste | 1859 | L5 | 2 kg | 207 km north-east |
| 5 | Sena | 1773 | H4 | 4 kg | 215 km east |
| 6 | Reliegos | 1947 | L5 | 17 kg | 233 km west |
What Mesosiderite-A1 means
Mesosiderite-A1 is the label for a mesosiderite, a breccia of metal and basaltic rock fragments. By recovered mass Barea ranks second of the 3 Mesosiderite-A1 falls. The nearest other Mesosiderite-A1 fall is Patwar in Bangladesh, 8,585 km away. In date order among Mesosiderite-A1 falls, the one after is Dyarrl Island (1933, Papua New Guinea).
Barea in Spain’s record
Barea is the third-earliest of the 22 falls recorded in Spain. By recovered mass Barea comes 13th of 22 there. The fall recorded before Barea in Spain is Berlanguillas (1811); the next is Nulles (1851).
The 1840s
Barea is one of 29 falls dated to the 1840s. Elsewhere, the record lists two other falls in 1842: Milena in Croatia, Aumieres in France.