Abbott meteorite
Abbott is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-6, that was found in the United States in 1951. A total of 21.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Abbott
- Classification
- H3-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 21.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3000° N, 104.2833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Abbott
- Mills H6 · 17 km away
- Farley H5 · 21 km away
- Tafoya (a) H4 · 23 km away
- Tafoya (b) H5 · 23 km away
- Chico L6 · 23 km away
- Gladstone (stone) H4 · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 387 Algeria · 2004
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001