Sawyer meteorite
Sawyer is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 2006. A total of 8.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sawyer
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 8.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5239° N, 98.6299° 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 Sawyer
- Nashville (stone) L6 · 21 km away
- Willowdale H4 · 23 km away
- Cullison H4 · 27 km away
- Goose Creek H5 · 29 km away
- Haviland (a) H5 · 43 km away
- Haviland (b) H5 · 44 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