San José meteorite
San José is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Mexico in 1944. A total of 532 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- San José
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 532 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.7000° N, 99.0833° 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 José
- Santa Cruz CM2 · 64 km away
- Zapaliname Iron, IAB-MG · 172 km away
- El Paso de Aguila H5 · 188 km away
- El Boludo (meteorite) Unclassified · 205 km away
- La Villa H4 · 211 km away
- Cruz del Aire Iron, ungrouped · 220 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