Romero meteorite
Romero is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 17.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Romero
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 17.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7667° N, 102.9500° 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 Romero
- Dalhart H5 · 58 km away
- Channing H5 · 60 km away
- Pasamonte Eucrite-pmict · 64 km away
- Chamberlin H5 · 66 km away
- Texline H5 · 71 km away
- Adrian H4 · 72 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