Belmont meteorite
Belmont is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1958. A total of 25.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Belmont
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1958
- Mass recovered
- 25.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7333° N, 90.3500° 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 Belmont
- Mifflin L5 · 19 km away
- Woodbine Iron, IAB-ung · 46 km away
- Elizabeth Iron, IAB-ung · 47 km away
- Vernon County H6 · 108 km away
- Kilbourn H5 · 112 km away
- Marion (Iowa) L6 · 138 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