Mereta meteorite
Mereta is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1941. A total of 1.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mereta
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 1.42 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4261° N, 100.1333° 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 Mereta
- San Angelo Iron, IIIAB · 21 km away
- Fuzzy Creek Iron, IVA · 30 km away
- Pony Creek H4 · 32 km away
- Ballinger Iron, IAB-MG · 40 km away
- Mertzon Iron, IAB-ung · 69 km away
- Fife H5 · 69 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001