Juromenha
Seen to fall in 1968 in Portugal · 25 kg recovered · Iron, IIIAB
Juromenha is the heaviest of the four falls recorded in Portugal. It is the only Iron, IIIAB fall recorded in Portugal. Olivenza came down only 18 km to the east, in 1924.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 38.740° N, 7.270° W
The map is centred on Juromenha. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
Within 250 km lie seven other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivenza | 1924 | LL5 | 150 kg | 18 km east |
| 2 | Portugal | 1796 | Unclassified stone | 4.5 kg | 69 km south-west |
| 3 | Guareña | 1892 | H6 | 39 kg | 109 km east |
| 4 | Monte das Fortes | 1950 | L5 | 4.9 kg | 117 km south-west |
| 5 | Ourique | 1998 | H4 | 20 kg | 154 km south-west |
| 6 | Ojuelos Altos | 1926 | L6 | 5.8 kg | 174 km east |
What Iron, IIIAB means
Iron, IIIAB is the label for an iron meteorite of chemical group IIIAB, defined by its nickel and trace-element content. Juromenha is one of 48 iron meteorites among the observed falls. By recovered mass Juromenha ranks fifth of the 10 Iron, IIIAB falls. The nearest other Iron, IIIAB fall is Rowton in the United Kingdom, 1,602 km away. In date order among Iron, IIIAB falls, the one before Juromenha is Kayakent (1961, Turkey) and the one after is Chisenga (1988, Malawi).
Juromenha in Portugal’s record
In date order Juromenha is number 3 of the 4 falls recorded in Portugal, which run from 1796 to 1998. The fall recorded before Juromenha in Portugal is Monte das Fortes (1950); the next is Ourique (1998).
The 1960s
Juromenha is one of 57 falls dated to the 1960s. Elsewhere, the record lists four other falls in 1968, among them San Pedro Jacuaro in Mexico, Schenectady in the United States, Awere in Uganda.