Mercedes meteorite
Mercedes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Argentina in 1994. A total of 3.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mercedes
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 3.3 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 34.6667° S, 59.3333° 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 Mercedes
- Lujan Iron · 3 km away
- Palermo Unknown · 83 km away
- San Carlos H4 · 109 km away
- Cachari Eucrite-mmict · 193 km away
- Gualeguaychú H6 · 197 km away
- El Timbu Iron · 229 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