Lone Star meteorite
Lone Star is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1965. A total of 4.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lone Star
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 4.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2597° N, 101.4083° 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 Lone Star
- Sterley Pallasite, PMG · 6 km away
- Briscoe L5 · 10 km away
- Aiken OC · 11 km away
- Claytonville L5 · 12 km away
- South Plains L5 · 15 km away
- Finney L5 · 15 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001