Lea County 001 meteorite
Lea County 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1988. A total of 498 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lea County 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 498 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0333° N, 103.1500° 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 Lea County 001
- Lea County 003 H4 · 1 km away
- Lea County 002 K3 · 2 km away
- Frankel City L6 · 51 km away
- Monahans (1998) H5 · 55 km away
- Monument Draw Acapulcoite · 65 km away
- Monahans (1938) Iron, IIF · 66 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019