Foster meteorite
Foster is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1975. A total of 1.99 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Foster
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 1.99 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1000° N, 102.2667° 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 Foster
- Brownfield (c) OC · 4 km away
- Wellman (a) H5 · 10 km away
- Wellman (c) H4 · 10 km away
- Wellman (d) H · 13 km away
- New Moore (a) OC · 14 km away
- New Moore (b) OC · 14 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001