Jonah meteorite
Jonah is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1963. A total of 1.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Jonah
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.6250° N, 97.5333° 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 Jonah
- Bartlett Iron, IIIAB · 23 km away
- Florence H3 · 32 km away
- Leander L4 · 35 km away
- Travis County (a) H5 · 40 km away
- Travis County (b) H4 · 41 km away
- Rosebud H5 · 51 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