Desert Willow meteorite
Desert Willow is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was found in the United States in 2007. A total of 11 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Desert Willow
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 11 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3190° N, 111.0770° 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 Desert Willow
- Pima County Iron, IIAB · 15 km away
- San Joaquin L5/6 · 17 km away
- Snyder Hill L5 · 18 km away
- Cat Mountain L5 · 19 km away
- Ryan Field H5 · 21 km away
- Udall Park H4 · 24 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