El Carmen meteorite
El Carmen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Mexico in 1987. A total of 629 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Carmen
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 629 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 26.8667° N, 105.2333° 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 El Carmen
- Villa Coronado H5 · 13 km away
- Allende CV3 · 14 km away
- Salaices H4 · 15 km away
- El Pozo L5 · 18 km away
- Torreon de Mata L6 · 19 km away
- Abajo H5 · 20 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001