Allan Hills 84179 meteorite
Allan Hills 84179 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 1984. A total of 47 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 84179
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 47 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 77.0511° S, 157.0657° E
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 Allan Hills 84179
- Allan Hills 83108 CO3.5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84044 CM2 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84042 CM2 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 85133 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84029 CM2 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84115 H6 · 1 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 86601 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88141 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052078 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19232 Antarctica · 2019