Ridgecrest meteorite
Ridgecrest is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1958. A total of 9.69 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ridgecrest
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1958
- Mass recovered
- 9.69 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5833° N, 117.5667° 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 Ridgecrest
- Randsburg L5 · 22 km away
- Johannesburg H4 · 24 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 023 H5 · 30 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 009 H5 · 31 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 005 H5 · 32 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 006 H6 · 32 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000