Salaices meteorite
Salaices is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Mexico in 1971. A total of 24.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Salaices
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 24.5 kg
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 27.0000° N, 105.2500° 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 Salaices
- Allende CV3 · 8 km away
- Chupaderos Iron, IIIAB · 15 km away
- El Carmen H6 · 15 km away
- El Pozo L5 · 17 km away
- Morito Iron, IIIAB · 19 km away
- Torreon de Mata L6 · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001