Rose City meteorite
Rose City is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1921. A total of 10.6 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Rose City
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 10.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5167° N, 83.9500° 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 Rose City
- Coleman L6 · 95 km away
- Kalkaska Iron, IIIAB · 95 km away
- Reed City Iron, ungrouped · 144 km away
- Southampton Pallasite · 204 km away
- Grand Rapids Iron, ungrouped · 226 km away
- Worden L5 · 239 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001