Elba meteorite
Elba is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1966. A total of 4.18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elba
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 4.18 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8333° N, 103.2167° 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 Elba
- Washington County Iron, ungrouped · 15 km away
- De Nova L6 · 23 km away
- Shaw L6/7 · 35 km away
- Thurman OC · 35 km away
- Akron (1940) H6 · 35 km away
- Akron (1961) L6 · 35 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021598 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001