Smokey Spring meteorite
Smokey Spring is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 2011. A total of 254 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Smokey Spring
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 254 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9547° N, 118.4969° 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 Smokey Spring
- Antelope H4 · 7 km away
- Mandalay Spring L6 · 8 km away
- Sawtooth Knob Iron, IIAB · 11 km away
- Jungo 003 H6 · 12 km away
- Jungo 001 L6 · 13 km away
- Jungo 002 H6 · 14 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