New Orleans meteorite
New Orleans is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 2003. A total of 19.26 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- New Orleans
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 19.26 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9472° N, 90.1098° 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 New Orleans
- Greenwell Springs LL4 · 107 km away
- Atlanta EL6 · 325 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001