Ferguson Switch meteorite
Ferguson Switch is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 1.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ferguson Switch
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 1.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 101.5000° 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 Ferguson Switch
- Barwise H5 · 0 km away
- Floydada (b) H5 · 15 km away
- Floydada Iron, IIIAB · 20 km away
- Aiken OC · 22 km away
- Hale Center (no. 1) L5 · 24 km away
- Hale Center (no. 2) H4 · 24 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050245 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019