Cerro los Calvos meteorite
Cerro los Calvos is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4-an, that was found in Mexico in 1986. A total of 68 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cerro los Calvos
- Classification
- H4-an
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 68 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.3333° N, 102.1333° 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 Cerro los Calvos
- Nuevo Mercurio H5 · 4 km away
- La Banderia LL5 · 4 km away
- La Escondida H5 · 6 km away
- Rancho Blanco Eucrite-mmict · 6 km away
- Nuevo Mercurio (c) H5-6 · 8 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 23 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88095 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051563 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19151 Antarctica · 2019