Monticello meteorite
Monticello is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in the United States in 1982. A total of 210 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Monticello
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 210 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9500° N, 84.9000° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Monticello
- Casey County Iron, IAB-MG · 35 km away
- Walltown L6 · 45 km away
- Cumberland Falls Aubrite · 51 km away
- Campbellsville Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Edmonton (Kentucky) Iron, IAB-sLM · 66 km away
- Livingston (Tennessee) Iron, IAB-ung · 67 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- MacAlpine Hills 02703 Antarctica · 2002
- MacAlpine Hills 02666 Antarctica · 2002
- Luotolax Finland · 1813
- Lohawat India · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 87053 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87015 Antarctica · 1987