Hinojo meteorite
Hinojo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in Argentina in 1928. A total of 1.16 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hinojo
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1928
- Mass recovered
- 1.16 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 36.8667° S, 60.1667° 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 Hinojo
- Juarez L6 · 76 km away
- Cachari Eucrite-mmict · 79 km away
- La Colina H5 · 132 km away
- D'Orbigny Angrite · 159 km away
- Indio Rico H6 · 175 km away
- San Carlos H4 · 194 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001