Muleshoe meteorite
Muleshoe is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/6, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 3.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Muleshoe
- Classification
- H4/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 3.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1217° N, 102.6950° 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 Muleshoe
- Fairview Iron, IIIAB · 5 km away
- Circle Back L6 · 11 km away
- Needmore OC · 13 km away
- Flagg L5 · 38 km away
- Roosevelt County 107 L6 · 42 km away
- Lazbuddie LL5 · 42 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001