Imperial meteorite
Imperial is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1908. A total of 4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Imperial
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1908
- Mass recovered
- 4 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8667° N, 115.5833° 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 Imperial
- Superstition Mountain H5 · 19 km away
- Signal Mountain Iron, IVA · 42 km away
- Ocotillo Iron, IAB-MG · 45 km away
- Chocolate Mountains Ureilite · 69 km away
- Paymaster Mine L5 · 72 km away
- Cargo Muchacho Mountains CO3 · 76 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001