Roundsprings meteorite
Roundsprings is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1986. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roundsprings
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1667° N, 98.4333° 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 Roundsprings
- Luray OC · 22 km away
- Lost Creek H3.8 · 23 km away
- Waconda L6 · 30 km away
- Covert H5 · 30 km away
- Waldo L6 · 35 km away
- Dispatch H · 38 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002