Kalvesta meteorite
Kalvesta is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1968. A total of 10 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kalvesta
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.0833° N, 100.2500° 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 Kalvesta
- Cimarron CM2 · 27 km away
- Ingalls H6 · 33 km away
- Pierceville (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 44 km away
- Pierceville (stone) L6 · 44 km away
- Beeler LL6 · 50 km away
- Franklinville L6 · 51 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