Hamilton (Texas) meteorite
Hamilton (Texas) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1965. A total of 2.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hamilton (Texas)
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 2.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5933° N, 98.2500° 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 Hamilton (Texas)
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 41 km away
- Cranfills Gap H6 · 50 km away
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 51 km away
- Iredell Iron, IIAB · 55 km away
- Comanche (stone) L5 · 58 km away
- Blanket L6 · 61 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Krutikha Russia · 1906
- Österplana 039 Sweden · 2000
- Caswell County United States · 1810
- Österplana 015 Sweden · 1996
- Tribune (b) · 1981
- Northwest Africa 2041 · 2003