Hobbs meteorite
Hobbs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1933. A total of 2.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hobbs
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 2.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7333° N, 103.1000° 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 Hobbs
- Hobbs (b) H5 · 0 km away
- Wardswell Draw L6 · 25 km away
- Gaines County Park H5 · 36 km away
- Seminole (f) H5 · 40 km away
- Monument Draw Acapulcoite · 42 km away
- Seminole (d) H6 · 42 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001