Grier (a) meteorite
Grier (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 12 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grier (a)
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 12 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3817° N, 103.3917° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Grier (a)
- Roosevelt County 085 L4 · 7 km away
- Roosevelt County 018 H5 · 8 km away
- Roosevelt County 054 H5 · 10 km away
- Roosevelt County 055 H5 · 10 km away
- St. Vrain OC · 10 km away
- Roosevelt County 038 H5 · 11 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Owrucz Ukraine · 1775
- La Charca Mexico · 1878
- Österplana 041 Sweden · 1996
- Claytonville (b) United States · 1978
- Österplana 017 Sweden · 1997
- Ural Russia · 1981