Gail meteorite
Gail is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1948. A total of 4.65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gail
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- 4.65 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7000° N, 101.6000° 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 Gail
- Ackerly L5 · 20 km away
- Grandview L5 · 33 km away
- Lamesa Iron, IAB-sLM · 33 km away
- O'Donnell H5 · 38 km away
- Patricia H5 · 46 km away
- Grassland L4 · 46 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021598 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001