Hueco Tanks (b) meteorite
Hueco Tanks (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1985. A total of 150 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hueco Tanks (b)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 150 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9167° N, 106.1500° 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 Hueco Tanks (b)
- Hueco Tanks L6 · 0 km away
- El Paso LL4 · 17 km away
- Ysleta Iron, ungrouped · 30 km away
- Anthony Gap L6 · 40 km away
- Oro Grande H5 · 52 km away
- Alamogordo H5 · 111 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019