Myrtle Springs meteorite
Myrtle Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Australia in 2002. A total of 53 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Myrtle Springs
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 53 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4538° S, 137.9902° E
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 Myrtle Springs
- Pine Dam L5 · 4 km away
- Witchelina H4 · 50 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 67 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 76 km away
- Motpena (a) L6 · 77 km away
- Snake Bore H5 · 77 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019