Sierra County meteorite
Sierra County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1962. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sierra County
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0000° N, 107.5000° 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 Sierra County
- Kingston Iron, ungrouped · 24 km away
- Pelona Mountain H5 · 93 km away
- Deming H5 · 94 km away
- Luis Lopez Iron, IIIAB · 122 km away
- Oscuro Mountains Iron, IAB-MG · 125 km away
- Columbus H5 · 131 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002