Cave Creek meteorite
Cave Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1992. A total of 1.49 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cave Creek
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 1.49 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.7045° N, 110.7792° 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 Cave Creek
- Fish Canyon Iron, IAB complex · 4 km away
- Greaterville L4 · 7 km away
- Tucson Iron, ungrouped · 24 km away
- Whetstone Mountains H5 · 43 km away
- Galleta Flat H4 · 51 km away
- Arivaca Eucrite-mmict · 57 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