Rooikop 001 meteorite
Rooikop 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Namibia in 1991. A total of 1.04 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rooikop 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 1.04 kg
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 23.0833° S, 14.7150° E
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 Rooikop 001
- Rooikop 002 L5 · 0 km away
- Rooikop 003 L4/5 · 0 km away
- Gobabeb H4 · 61 km away
- Namib Desert H4 · 197 km away
- St. Francis Bay L6 · 221 km away
- Okahandja Iron, IIAB · 259 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001