Searsmont meteorite
Searsmont is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1871. A total of 5.4 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Searsmont
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1871
- Mass recovered
- 5.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3667° N, 69.2000° 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 Searsmont
- Castine L6 · 36 km away
- Nobleborough Eucrite-pmict · 39 km away
- Walnut Hill OC · 103 km away
- Andover L6 · 126 km away
- Benton LL6 · 218 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
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