Sligo meteorite
Sligo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.9, that was found in the United States in 1976. A total of 78 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sligo
- Classification
- H3.9
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 78 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1186° N, 102.7406° 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 Sligo
- Denver City Iron, ungrouped · 8 km away
- Tokio (b) OC · 12 km away
- Tokio (a) H5 · 15 km away
- Plains H5 · 18 km away
- Allred L4 · 20 km away
- Seagraves (c) L6/7 · 22 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001