Boaz (stone) meteorite
Boaz (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1968. A total of 1.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Boaz (stone)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 1.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6517° N, 103.7083° 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 Boaz (stone)
- Kenna (b) L5 · 8 km away
- Roosevelt County 104 L5 · 8 km away
- Roosevelt County 002 L6 · 9 km away
- Roosevelt County 103 L6 · 11 km away
- Roosevelt County 110 L4 · 12 km away
- Elida (a) L6 · 19 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 845 Oman · 2001