Roosevelt County 099 meteorite
Roosevelt County 099 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H(5?), that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 9.8 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 099
- Classification
- H(5?)
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 9.8 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6000° N, 103.3000° 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 099
- Milnesand (stone) L6 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 081 H5 · 13 km away
- Roosevelt County 083 H5 · 13 km away
- Roosevelt County 048 L6 · 14 km away
- Roosevelt County 065 H5 · 14 km away
- Roosevelt County 027 Ureilite · 23 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88112 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023