Richland Springs meteorite
Richland Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1980. A total of 1.9 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
- Richland Springs
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 1.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.2500° N, 99.0333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Richland Springs
- Fife H5 · 39 km away
- Brady L6 · 47 km away
- Blanket L6 · 68 km away
- Naruna (b) H4 · 79 km away
- Naruna (a) H4 · 80 km away
- Hamilton (Texas) OC · 84 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Koshigaya Japan · 1902
- Österplana 038 Sweden · 1999
- Caswell County United States · 1810
- Österplana 014 Sweden · 1996
- Tribune (b) · 1981
- New Moore (b) United States · 1975