Archie meteorite
Archie is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1932. A total of 5.07 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Archie
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 5.07 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5000° N, 94.3000° 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 Archie
- Harrisonville L6 · 17 km away
- Butler Iron, ungrouped · 23 km away
- Pleasanton H5 · 51 km away
- Overland Park H4 · 61 km away
- Independence L6 · 65 km away
- Kansas City (1903) H5 · 73 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001