Escalón meteorite
Escalón is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Mexico in 1979. A total of 54 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Escalón
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 54 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 27.0000° N, 104.0000° 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 Escalón
- La Esmeralda L6 · 57 km away
- Jaralito Iron, IAB-MG · 82 km away
- Sierra Blanca Iron, IAB? · 91 km away
- Chupaderos Iron, IIIAB · 109 km away
- El Carmen H6 · 123 km away
- Salaices H4 · 124 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001