Republican River meteorite
Republican River is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1942. A total of 135 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Republican River
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 135 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0833° N, 98.9167° 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 Republican River
- Smith Center L6 · 29 km away
- Hildreth L5 · 30 km away
- Phillips County (stone) L6 · 30 km away
- Gretna L5 · 31 km away
- Cedar (Kansas) H6 · 43 km away
- Northbranch H5 · 50 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019