Broken Bow meteorite
Broken Bow is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 6.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Broken Bow
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 6.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4333° N, 99.7000° 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 Broken Bow
- Cole Creek H5 · 50 km away
- Arcadia LL6 · 50 km away
- Amherst L6 · 82 km away
- Cotesfield L6 · 89 km away
- Kearney H5 · 99 km away
- Tryon L6 · 106 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000