Needmore meteorite
Needmore is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1976. A total of 1.79 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Needmore
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 1.79 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0447° N, 102.7992° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Needmore
- Circle Back L6 · 11 km away
- Muleshoe H4/6 · 13 km away
- Fairview Iron, IIIAB · 15 km away
- Roosevelt County 107 L6 · 36 km away
- Griffith Iron, ungrouped · 37 km away
- Morton H6 · 37 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 034 Sweden · 1998
- Bronco United States · 1971
- Österplana 010 Sweden · 1995
- Stubenberg
- Myersville United States · 1969
- Österplana 051 Sweden · 2006