Felix meteorite
Felix is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3.3, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1900. A total of 3.2 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Felix
- Classification
- CO3.3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5333° N, 87.1667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Felix
- Selma H4 · 22 km away
- Tombigbee River Iron, IIG · 103 km away
- Sylacauga H4 · 109 km away
- Lime Creek Iron, IAB-ung · 114 km away
- Carver Iron, IIAB · 125 km away
- Waverly Iron, IAB-an · 151 km away
Other CO meteorites
- Miller Range 07473 · 2007
- Miller Range 090907 · 2009
- Acfer 374 Algeria · 2002
- Miller Range 07304 · 2007
- Miller Range 090543 · 2009
- Yamato 791717 Antarctica · 1979