Elida (b) meteorite
Elida (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1968. A total of 538 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elida (b)
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 538 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9167° N, 103.5183° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Elida (b)
- Kenna Ureilite · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 003 H5 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 088 H4 · 6 km away
- Lewiston H4 · 13 km away
- Elida (c) H5 · 15 km away
- Roosevelt County 080 H6 · 15 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Owrucz Ukraine · 1775
- La Charca Mexico · 1878
- Österplana 041 Sweden · 1996
- Claytonville (b) United States · 1978
- Österplana 017 Sweden · 1997
- Ural Russia · 1981