Salar de Imilac meteorite
Salar de Imilac is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Chile in 2000. A total of 1.01 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Salar de Imilac
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 1.01 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 24.2033° S, 68.8050° 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 Salar de Imilac
- Imilac Pallasite, PMG · 0 km away
- Morro la Mina H5 · 7 km away
- Estación Imilac H5 · 9 km away
- Carcote H5 · 30 km away
- Joel's Iron Iron, IIIAB · 30 km away
- Serrania de Varas Iron, IVA · 47 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88045 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019