Portales (a) meteorite
Portales (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1967. A total of 3.24 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Portales (a)
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 3.24 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0667° N, 103.5000° 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 Portales (a)
- Portales (b) L6 · 0 km away
- Roosevelt County 087 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 004 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 006 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 007 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 008 H5 · 2 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002