Capot Rey meteorite
Capot Rey is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Niger in 2004. A total of 38 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Capot Rey
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 38 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 20.1259° N, 10.2056° 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 Capot Rey
- Tafassasset CR-an · 75 km away
- Point Berliet H5 · 83 km away
- Adrar Chiriet L6 · 104 km away
- Grein 002 EL4/5 · 115 km away
- Grein 003 H6 · 129 km away
- Adrar Bous EL5 · 132 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001