Somesbar meteorite
Somesbar is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1977. A total of 60 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Somesbar
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 60 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3833° N, 123.5000° 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 Somesbar
- Canyon City Iron, IIIAB · 63 km away
- Sam's Valley Iron, IIIAB · 138 km away
- Klamath Falls Iron, IIIF · 162 km away
- Oroville Iron, IIIAB · 246 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001