Maricopa meteorite
Maricopa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in the United States in 1980. A total of 50 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Maricopa
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 50 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2500° N, 112.0500° 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 Maricopa
- Chandler L6 · 14 km away
- Fountain Hills CBa · 50 km away
- El Mirage Iron, IIAB · 52 km away
- Apache Junction Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Gila Bend L5 · 58 km away
- Camp Creek H4 · 74 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001