Paposo 008 meteorite
Paposo 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H~5, that was found in Chile in 2011. A total of 1.04 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Paposo 008
- Classification
- H~5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 1.04 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.0000° S, 70.4667° 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 Paposo 008
- Paposo 002 L/LL4 · 0 km away
- Paposo 003 H6 · 0 km away
- Paposo 004 L3.1 · 0 km away
- Paposo 005 H5 · 0 km away
- Paposo 009 H~5 · 0 km away
- Paposo 010 H~6 · 0 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000