Cranfills Gap meteorite
Cranfills Gap is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cranfills Gap
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.7500° N, 97.7500° 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 Cranfills Gap
- Iredell Iron, IIAB · 26 km away
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 33 km away
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 36 km away
- Somervell County Pallasite, PMG · 48 km away
- Hamilton (Texas) OC · 50 km away
- Glen Rose (iron) Iron, ungrouped · 56 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023250 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 962 Oman · 2004