Rivolta de Bassi
Seen to fall in 1490 in Italy · 103 g recovered · Unclassified stone
Only two falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) carry an earlier date than Rivolta de Bassi. It is the earliest of the 28 falls recorded in Italy. It is the earliest of the 23 Unclassified stone falls.
- Group
- Unclassified stones
- Recorded position
- 45.483° N, 9.517° E
The map is centred on Rivolta de Bassi. Rings every 50 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Rivolta de Bassi is Trenzano, 38 km to the east. Within 250 km lie 19 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trenzano | 1856 | H3/4 | 12 kg | 38 km east |
| 2 | Alfianello | 1883 | L6 | 228 kg | 55 km south-east |
| 3 | Valdinizza | 1903 | L6 | 1 kg | 74 km south-west |
| 4 | Borgo San Donino | 1808 | LL6 | 1.7 kg | 80 km south-east |
| 5 | Motta di Conti | 1868 | H4 | 9.2 kg | 85 km west |
| 6 | Alessandria | 1860 | H5 | 908 g | 90 km south-west |
What Unclassified stone means
Unclassified stone is the label for a stony meteorite that was never assigned to a group. By recovered mass Rivolta de Bassi ranks 20th of the 23 Unclassified stone falls. The nearest other Unclassified stone fall is Mount Vaisi in France, 261 km away. In date order among Unclassified stone falls, the one after is Castrovillari (1583, Italy).
Rivolta de Bassi in Italy’s record
By recovered mass Rivolta de Bassi comes 24th of 28 there. The next fall recorded in Italy is Castrovillari, in 1583.
Before 1800
Rivolta de Bassi is one of 35 falls dated before 1800. No fall outside Italy is dated 1490 in the record.