Cobija meteorite
Cobija is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Chile in 1892. A total of 6.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cobija
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1892
- Mass recovered
- 6.53 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 22.5667° S, 70.2500° 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 Cobija
- Mejillones Iron, IIAB · 65 km away
- Maria Elena (1935) Iron, IVA · 65 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 011 L5 · 68 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 012 H4 · 69 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 001 L5 · 69 km away
- Pampa (f) L4/5 · 71 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