Sheephole Valley meteorite
Sheephole Valley is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 62 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sheephole Valley
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 62 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1250° N, 115.5633° 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 Sheephole Valley
- Sheephole Valley 002 L4 · 0 km away
- Zulu Queen L3.7 · 19 km away
- San Bernardino Wash L5 · 21 km away
- Dale Dry Lake L3.7 · 21 km away
- Pinto Mountains L6 · 25 km away
- Surprise Springs Iron, IAB-sLL · 33 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019