Saline meteorite
Saline is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1901. A total of 30.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Saline
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 30.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4000° N, 100.4000° 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 Saline
- Hoxie OC · 7 km away
- Seguin H6 · 20 km away
- Selden LL5 · 21 km away
- Leoville (b) OC · 24 km away
- Dresden (Kansas) H5 · 25 km away
- Leoville CV3 · 27 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001