Monroe meteorite
Monroe is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1849. A total of 8.6 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
- Monroe
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1849
- Mass recovered
- 8.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2500° N, 80.5000° 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 Monroe
- Lick Creek Iron, IIAB · 52 km away
- Uwharrie Iron, IIIAB · 57 km away
- Guilford County Iron, IIIAB · 70 km away
- Alexander County Iron, IAB complex · 88 km away
- Hendersonville L5 · 88 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 88 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
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