Bethel (a) meteorite
Bethel (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1968. A total of 18 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bethel (a)
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 18 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2333° N, 103.3833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Bethel (a)
- Bethel (b) H4 · 2 km away
- Oasis State Park OC · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 051 L5 · 4 km away
- Grier (b) L5-7 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 030 H4 · 7 km away
- Roosevelt County 075 H3.10 · 7 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Barcelona (stone) Spain · 1704
- Österplana 007 Sweden · 1993
- Sopot Romania · 1927
- Minnichhof Hungary · 1905
- Österplana 048 Sweden · 2004
- Ferguson United States · 1889