Snake Bore meteorite
Snake Bore is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1975. A total of 66 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Snake Bore
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 66 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.1000° S, 138.2667° E
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 Snake Bore
- Motpena (a) L6 · 0 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 4 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 10 km away
- Commodore H6 · 12 km away
- Motpena (b) Chondrite-ung · 12 km away
- Brachina Brachinite · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000