Alamogordo meteorite
Alamogordo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 13.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Alamogordo
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 13.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9000° N, 105.9333° 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 Alamogordo
- La Luz H4 · 14 km away
- Oro Grande H5 · 66 km away
- El Capitan Iron, IIIAB · 78 km away
- Piñon Iron, ungrouped · 82 km away
- Tinnie Iron, IVB · 83 km away
- Oscuro Mountains Iron, IAB-MG · 92 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83051 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000