Cortez meteorite
Cortez is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 716 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cortez
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 716 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3500° N, 108.6833° 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 Cortez
- Mesa Verde Park Iron, IAB-ung · 26 km away
- Four Corners Iron, IAB-ung · 51 km away
- Bishop Canyon Iron, IVA · 74 km away
- Aztec L6 · 86 km away
- Canyonlands H6 · 140 km away
- Rifle Iron, IAB-MG · 150 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