Horace meteorite
Horace is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 19.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Horace
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 19.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3500° N, 101.7833° 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 Horace
- Harrison Township L6 · 7 km away
- Ladder Creek L6 · 32 km away
- Coolidge C4-ung · 39 km away
- Holly H4 · 42 km away
- Sharon Springs L6 · 47 km away
- Arapahoe L5 · 62 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