Monahans (1998) meteorite
Monahans (1998) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1998. A total of 2.59 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Monahans (1998)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 2.59 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.6083° N, 102.8583° 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 Monahans (1998)
- Monahans (1938) Iron, IIF · 14 km away
- Odessa (iron) Iron, IAB-MG · 45 km away
- Lea County 001 H5 · 55 km away
- Lea County 002 K3 · 56 km away
- Lea County 003 H4 · 56 km away
- Fort Stockton Iron · 79 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88045 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019