Buck Mountains 001 meteorite
Buck Mountains 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 50 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Buck Mountains 001
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 50 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7325° N, 114.2226° 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 Buck Mountains 001
- Buck Mountains 003 L6 · 1 km away
- Buck Mountain Wash H3-5 · 2 km away
- Franconia H5 · 2 km away
- Sacramento Wash 005 H-metal · 2 km away
- Buck Mountains 002 L6 · 2 km away
- Sacramento Wash 004 H5 · 2 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88183 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052345 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19290 Antarctica · 2019