Fountain Hills meteorite
Fountain Hills is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CBa, that was found in the United States in 2002. A total of 60 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fountain Hills
- Classification
- CBa
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 60 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6100° N, 111.7200° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CB chondrites (bencubbinites).
Meteorites near Fountain Hills
- Apache Junction Iron, IIIAB · 26 km away
- Camp Creek H4 · 31 km away
- Chandler L6 · 44 km away
- Maricopa H · 50 km away
- El Mirage Iron, IIAB · 51 km away
- Payson L6 · 75 km away
Other CB meteorites
- Miller Range 07598 · 2007
- Miller Range 07411 · 2007
- MacAlpine Hills 02675 · 2002
- Bencubbin Australia · 1930
- Queen Alexandra Range 94627 Antarctica · 1994
- Northwest Africa 1814 · 1999