Kimble County meteorite
Kimble County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1918. A total of 153.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kimble County
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1918
- Mass recovered
- 153.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4167° N, 99.4000° 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 Kimble County
- Llano River Iron, IIIAB · 34 km away
- Junction L5 · 43 km away
- Pedernales Iron, IAB complex · 44 km away
- Brady L6 · 71 km away
- Camp Wood Iron, IIIAB · 85 km away
- Boerne H6 · 90 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002