Blackwater Draw meteorite
Blackwater Draw is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1979. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Blackwater Draw
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2058° N, 103.2222° 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 Blackwater Draw
- Roosevelt County 084 L4 · 1 km away
- Roosevelt County 017 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 023 H5 · 3 km away
- Roosevelt County 108 H5 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 109 L6 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 045 L6 · 4 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050245 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19096 Antarctica · 2019