Carichic meteorite
Carichic is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Mexico in 1983. A total of 17 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Carichic
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 27.9333° N, 107.0500° 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 Carichic
- Tarahumara Iron, IIE · 101 km away
- Uruachic Iron, IIIAB · 117 km away
- Chihuahua City Iron, IC · 122 km away
- Aldama (a) Iron, IIIAB · 153 km away
- Huizopa Iron, IVA · 183 km away
- Morito Iron, IIIAB · 187 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001