Miller (Arkansas) meteorite
Miller (Arkansas) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1930. A total of 16.7 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Miller (Arkansas)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 16.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4000° N, 92.0500° 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 Miller (Arkansas)
- Joe Wright Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 64 km away
- Sandtown Iron, IIIAB · 70 km away
- Newport Pallasite, PMG · 74 km away
- Calico Rock Iron, IIAB · 77 km away
- Norfork Iron, IIIAB · 93 km away
- Slovak H5 · 94 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85156 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88140 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052059 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19231 Antarctica · 2019
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