New Moore (a) meteorite
New Moore (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 100 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- New Moore (a)
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1167° N, 102.1167° 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 New Moore (a)
- New Moore (b) OC · 0 km away
- West Point L6 · 8 km away
- Brownfield (1937) H3.7 · 13 km away
- Brownfield (1964) H5 · 13 km away
- Brownfield (iron) Iron, IID · 13 km away
- Foster H4 · 14 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 035 Sweden · 1996
- Bronco (b) United States · 1980
- Österplana 011 Sweden · 1997
- Thurman United States · 1965
- Myhee Caunta India · 1842
- Österplana 052 Sweden · 2006