Johannesburg meteorite
Johannesburg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 2012. A total of 63 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Johannesburg
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 63 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3779° N, 117.6373° 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 Johannesburg
- Randsburg L5 · 4 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 023 H5 · 15 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 009 H5 · 17 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 018 H4 · 17 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 017 H6 · 17 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 008 L6 · 17 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002