Roosevelt County 087 meteorite
Roosevelt County 087 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1977. A total of 8.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 087
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 8.2 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0667° N, 103.5167° 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 Roosevelt County 087
- Portales (a) H4 · 2 km away
- Portales (b) L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 037 H4/5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 042 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 061 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 074 L5 · 2 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
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- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
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