Snyder meteorite
Snyder is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3, that was found in the United States in 1983. A total of 16.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Snyder
- Classification
- H3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 16.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7167° N, 100.9167° 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 Snyder
- Fluvanna (a) L5 · 21 km away
- Scurry H5 · 25 km away
- Fluvanna (b) H6 · 31 km away
- Sweetwater H5 · 50 km away
- Post L · 62 km away
- Gail H4 · 64 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001