Study Butte meteorite
Study Butte is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-6, that was found in the United States in 1983. A total of 417 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Study Butte
- Classification
- H3-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 417 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.3017° N, 103.5000° 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 Study Butte
- Chico Mountains Iron, IIAB · 41 km away
- Peña Blanca Spring Aubrite · 99 km away
- Coahuila Iron, IIAB · 100 km away
- Sanderson Iron, IIIAB · 160 km away
- El Burro Iron, IIAB · 162 km away
- Barrilla H5 · 165 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001