Boerne meteorite
Boerne is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1932. A total of 1.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Boerne
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 1.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8000° N, 98.8000° 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 Boerne
- Pipe Creek H6 · 17 km away
- San Pedro Springs L6 · 44 km away
- Kendall County Iron, IAB-ung · 53 km away
- Pedernales Iron, IAB complex · 61 km away
- Wimberley Iron, IIIAB · 68 km away
- Purmela Iron, IIF · 80 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