St. Vrain meteorite
St. Vrain is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 46 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- St. Vrain
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3183° N, 103.4717° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near St. Vrain
- Roosevelt County 038 H5 · 3 km away
- Roosevelt County 100 L5 · 3 km away
- Roosevelt County 054 H5 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 055 H5 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 018 H5 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 030 H4 · 5 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 064 Sweden · 2011
- Kushiike Japan · 1920
- Österplana 040 Sweden · 2000
- Claytonville (b) United States · 1978
- Österplana 016 Sweden · 1996
- Ural Russia · 1981