Ashmore meteorite
Ashmore is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 55.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ashmore
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 55.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9000° N, 102.2833° 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 Ashmore
- Loop L6 · 0 km away
- Sulphur Springs Draw H5 · 13 km away
- Loop (c) OC · 13 km away
- Loop (b) H · 14 km away
- Wellman (d) H · 15 km away
- Wellman (a) H5 · 16 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 576 Oman · 2001