Melrose (b) meteorite
Melrose (b) is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 51 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Melrose (b)
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 51 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3983° N, 103.6050° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Melrose (b)
- Melrose (a) L5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 056 H5 · 3 km away
- St. Vrain OC · 15 km away
- Roosevelt County 090 H4 · 15 km away
- Roosevelt County 038 H5 · 18 km away
- Roosevelt County 100 L5 · 18 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Mundrabilla 020 Australia · 1989
- Mundrabilla 018 Australia · 1990
- Muckera 002 Australia · 1991
- Muckera 001 Australia · 1950
- Mount Pratt 04402 · 2004
- Mount Pratt 04401 · 2004