Sand Draw meteorite
Sand Draw is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1947. A total of 1.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sand Draw
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 1.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8167° N, 102.2500° 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 Sand Draw
- Ovid (b) H5 · 12 km away
- Ovid H6 · 21 km away
- Holyoke H4 · 28 km away
- Brandon L6/7 · 38 km away
- Phillips County (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG-an · 42 km away
- Haxtun H/L4 · 49 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001