Portales Valley meteorite
Portales Valley is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1998. A total of 71.4 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
- Portales Valley
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 71.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1750° N, 103.2950° 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 Valley
- Roosevelt County 005 L6 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 022 L6 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 057 L5 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 023 H5 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 084 L4 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 051 L5 · 7 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88045 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019
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