Columbus meteorite
Columbus is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1997. A total of 165 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Columbus
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 165 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8297° N, 107.3945° 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 Columbus
- Deming H5 · 65 km away
- Anthony Gap L6 · 81 km away
- El Paso LL4 · 110 km away
- Ysleta Iron, ungrouped · 116 km away
- Hueco Tanks L6 · 118 km away
- Hueco Tanks (b) H5 · 118 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001