San Carlos meteorite
San Carlos is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Argentina in 1942. A total of 3.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- San Carlos
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 3.6 kg
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 35.5333° S, 58.7667° 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 San Carlos
- Mercedes H5 · 109 km away
- Lujan Iron · 111 km away
- Palermo Unknown · 113 km away
- Cachari Eucrite-mmict · 117 km away
- Hinojo H · 194 km away
- Juarez L6 · 256 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000