Kumiva Valley meteorite
Kumiva Valley is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 2001. A total of 30 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kumiva Valley
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 30 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3797° N, 119.0864° 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 Kumiva Valley
- Bluewing 005 L5 · 16 km away
- Bluewing 006 L6 · 16 km away
- Bluewing 007 L4 · 16 km away
- Bluewing 037 H5 · 16 km away
- Bluewing 008 H5 · 16 km away
- Bluewing 004 L5 · 17 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