Bond Springs meteorite
Bond Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 1898. A total of 6.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bond Springs
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 6.2 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 23.5000° S, 133.8333° E
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 Bond Springs
- Alikatnima Iron, ungrouped · 34 km away
- Mount Sir Charles Iron, IVA · 42 km away
- Arltunga Iron, IID-an · 87 km away
- Henbury Iron, IIIAB · 137 km away
- Boxhole Iron, IIIAB · 171 km away
- Erldunda H5 · 210 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