Cosina meteorite
Cosina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1844. A total of 1.2 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Cosina
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1844
- Mass recovered
- 1.2 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 21.1667° N, 100.8667° 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 Cosina
- Silao H5 · 60 km away
- La Charca OC · 70 km away
- Queretaro H4 · 78 km away
- Rancho de la Presa H5 · 145 km away
- San Pedro Jacuaro LL6 · 157 km away
- Pacula L6 · 163 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