Cavour meteorite
Cavour is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 26.21 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cavour
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 26.21 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2215° N, 98.0592° 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 Cavour
- Wolsey Iron, IAB-MG · 43 km away
- Emery Mesosiderite-A3 · 83 km away
- Flandreau H5 · 119 km away
- Bath H4 · 134 km away
- Centerville H5 · 146 km away
- Hardwick L4 · 158 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001