Ransom meteorite
Ransom is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 15 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ransom
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 15 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6167° N, 99.9333° 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 Ransom
- Franklinville L6 · 14 km away
- McCracken H4/5 · 15 km away
- Ness County (1938) H4 · 15 km away
- Brownell L6 · 21 km away
- Beeler LL6 · 26 km away
- Ness County (1894) L6 · 32 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