Cope meteorite
Cope is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1934. A total of 12 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cope
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6667° N, 102.8333° 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 Cope
- Cope (b) H5 · 2 km away
- De Nova L6 · 23 km away
- Washington County Iron, ungrouped · 29 km away
- Thurman OC · 33 km away
- Elba H5 · 38 km away
- Seibert (a) H5 · 41 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021598 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 397 Oman · 2001