Kargapole meteorite
Kargapole is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Russia in 1961. A total of 21.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kargapole
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 21.8 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 55.8833° N, 64.3000° E
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 Kargapole
- Ural OC · 107 km away
- Pesyanoe Aubrite · 120 km away
- Ozernoe L6 · 145 km away
- Mokrousovo L/LL4/5 · 150 km away
- Sverdlovsk H4/5 · 158 km away
- Tyumen Iron · 162 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001