Aurora meteorite
Aurora is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aurora
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3333° N, 105.0500° 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 Aurora
- Ocate Iron, IAB-MG · 4 km away
- Palo Blanco Creek Eucrite-mmict · 53 km away
- Point of Rocks (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 53 km away
- Point of Rocks (stone) L6 · 53 km away
- Costilla Peak Iron, IIIAB · 58 km away
- Chico Hills H4 · 62 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