Sylacauga meteorite
Sylacauga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1954. A total of 5.56 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Sylacauga
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 5.56 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1884° N, 86.2945° 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 Sylacauga
- Chulafinnee Iron, IIIAB · 68 km away
- Waverly Iron, IAB-an · 88 km away
- Auburn Iron, IIG · 96 km away
- Felix CO3.3 · 109 km away
- Selma H4 · 110 km away
- Summit Iron, IIAB · 114 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001
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