Oro Grande meteorite
Oro Grande is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 513 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oro Grande
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 513 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3717° N, 106.2583° 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 Oro Grande
- Anthony Gap L6 · 50 km away
- Hueco Tanks L6 · 52 km away
- Hueco Tanks (b) H5 · 52 km away
- El Paso LL4 · 65 km away
- Alamogordo H5 · 66 km away
- La Luz H4 · 80 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000