Cedar (Texas) meteorite
Cedar (Texas) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1900. A total of 26 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cedar (Texas)
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 26 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8281° N, 96.9086° 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 Cedar (Texas)
- Bluff (b) L4 · 4 km away
- Bluff (a) L5 · 7 km away
- Round Top (b) H4 · 33 km away
- Round Top (a) L5 · 36 km away
- Travis County (a) H5 · 92 km away
- Kyle L6 · 94 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023250 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 962 Oman · 2004