Gerona meteorite
Gerona is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Spain in 1899. A total of 148 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gerona
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 148 g
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 41.9667° N, 2.8167° E
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 Gerona
- Barcelona (stone) OC · 86 km away
- Garraf L6 · 108 km away
- Granes L6 · 114 km away
- Cañellas H4 · 124 km away
- St.-Chinian L6 · 163 km away
- Montferré H5 · 173 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