Galleta Flat meteorite
Galleta Flat is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 2009. A total of 392 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Galleta Flat
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 392 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0042° N, 110.3750° 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 Galleta Flat
- Whetstone Mountains H5 · 7 km away
- Greaterville L4 · 45 km away
- Fish Canyon Iron, IAB complex · 47 km away
- Willcox Playa 006 H6 · 47 km away
- Willcox Playa 005 H5 · 47 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 51 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002