Oxford meteorite
Oxford is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1985. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oxford
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1667° N, 99.6667° 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 Oxford
- Long Island L6 · 27 km away
- Loomis L6 · 36 km away
- Phillips County (stone) L6 · 40 km away
- Gretna L5 · 46 km away
- Farnum L5 · 49 km away
- Edmond H6 · 49 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001