Chico Hills meteorite
Chico Hills is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1951. A total of 8.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Chico Hills
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 8.03 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0000° N, 104.5000° 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 Chico Hills
- Wagon Mound L6 · 19 km away
- Roy (1933) L5 · 28 km away
- Roy (1934) L6 · 28 km away
- Abbott H3-6 · 39 km away
- Mills H6 · 43 km away
- Farley H5 · 55 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001